Accessibility (a11y) Training & Advocacy
Documentation, Education, & Mentorship
Accessibility (a11y) can be daunting for any newcomers and it’s so important and essential that web products are usable and useful to everyone. I’ve shifting my role to include leadership and mentorship in all-thing-a11y for designers, working closely with frontend to understand how we can “shift left” to design for a11y, rather than “apply a11y” later.
Company
Haven Technologies
Year
2022 & Ongoing
Role
Senior Product Designer (Design Systems)
Accessibility in HDS Core
It was important for us to make sure that Accessibility is highlighted as a key foundation of the system (and our company-wide UX process).
The Haven Design System (HDS) library houses a page dedicated to a11y that covers the basics, why we care, links out to introductory slide decks, and tips to improve designs (in a WIP state).
Intro to Accessibility
Talk and slide deck for newcomers to accessibility, or for those who needed a refresher. Heavy focus on designing for people, not just checklists, while building empathy and enthusiasm for a11y.
Accessibility for Visual Designers
Talk and slide deck intended for product designers, marketing designers, and anyone else interested in a11y when we say, “things must be perceivable and understandable”.
Heavily influenced by accessibility.digital.gov’s Accessibility for Teams resources.
Prepping for WCAG 2.2
Talk and slide deck on upcoming WCAG 2.2 recommendation coming in ~2023 criterion to get ahead of any items that might be gaps or areas of improvement in our SaaS platform or DTC products.
