I was recently contacted by a friend who asked, “What are the accessibility requirements for typography?” It’s a good question. Typography is where the art of usability meets the science of readability, which is a poetic way of saying there are no direct Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requirements about what typeface or weight that you … Continue reading “Typography and accessibility”

So. Back a few months ago I left my job and started hunting a new one. It was both healing and stressful, and some parts of it I think it’s fair to say that I overdid it. For example, I set myself a goal of applying for 5 positions a day — which I didn’t hit … Continue reading “Some observations about job hunting in UX lately”

When I was about 9, my grandmother had a stroke. She lost the ability to speak, the ability to write, and most of the use of the right side of her body. As she recovered she sometimes called me by the wrong name. She was shorter of temper, easily frustrated… but also decided for the … Continue reading “Sit with it.”