Cardona Creative
Technology Lab

I build AI tools, design systems, and production workflows that make complex work easier to do correctly.

Jason Cardona - Principal Creative Technologist
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AI tooling built from the inside out. Working systems that turn design intent into confident, repeatable delivery.

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Live Lab Activity

3 active systems
21+ years in production systems AI tooling and design to code 508 and WCAG Cross-functional delivery
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Methodology

Friction Inversion

Move the friction so correct behavior is the path of least resistance.

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One thesis · six proofs · each spoke inverts a specific friction
Thesis Friction Inversion CourseForgeAuthoring frictionAuthor once, export offline-safe SCORM packages. Forge3DEmbed frictionAdd interactive GLB models without rebuilds. Resume AgentTailoring frictionTurn job signals into targeted copy. 508 AuditorCompliance frictionCatch accessibility issues before you ship. Kong Agent UIAdoption frictionMake agent patterns reusable on real tokens. Contrast CheckerShipping frictionVerify color pairs before review.

Tools

AI Agent
Resume Targeting Agent

Scores fit, extracts signals, and rewrites your resume copy to match any role's language in five steps.

Live Audit
508 / WCAG 2.1 AA Auditor

Full two-pass audit with severity grades and copy-ready remediation code.

AI Testing
AI Pre-Production Tester

AI listing evaluation: simulate and score content quality at scale before it ships.

Pattern Audit
Pattern Quality Auditor

Gestalt audit, color vision deficiency (CVD) simulation, and WCAG flagging for visual patterns.

Pattern Spec
Feed Card Pattern Spec

Documents a feed card's visual pattern by annotating spacing, type scale, components, and tokens over a live photo.

What to inspect first

Pick the proof closest to your team's work.

Learning systems
Start with CourseForge
Inspect the LCMS architecture, SCORM export, offline-safe packaging, and 3D model authoring.
Design systems
Start with Kong Agent UI
Inspect agentic UX patterns, token discipline, accessibility claims, and alignment between design and production.
Accessibility tooling
Start with 508 Auditor
Inspect issue grading, remediation code, keyboard and ARIA checks, and the review workflow.

Selected Work

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Friction Inversion (Lean)
Eliminating cognitive waste in creative production
Methodology Essay AE rig
PlantForge
An AI-native operating system for plant care
Research Phase IoT Friction Inversion
Agent UI Pattern Library, Kong design system
Agent UI Pattern Library
Agentic UX patterns on Kong's production tokens
axe 0 Lighthouse 100 WCAG AA
CourseForge: Web-Native LCMS
Web-native authoring to offline-safe SCORM
SCORM 1.2/2004 Section 508 DoD training
Flood Risk Dashboard
Risk analytics for lenders and insurers
Enterprise Risk analytics
Cotality Placement QA
Frame QA against the placement system
Enterprise Brand QA
BIM Bid Engine estimator workspace: a lighting schedule reviewed against supplier candidates, with match confidence and package pricing
BIM Bid Engine
Review-first electrical bid pricing
Prototype Estimating
Forge3D: Interactive 3D Viewer
Interactive GLB model viewer block
Three.js GLB SCORM
508 Contrast Checker
Two-color WCAG contrast utility
axe 0 WCAG AA/AAA EyeDropper

Recently shipped

5 ships · June 2026