A year ago, I took on working remote for the first time — not just being a remote designer, but a remote design manager. I figured after a year I needed to write the prerequisite “here’s what I learned” piece. Here’s the thing, though — there’s not a lot I can tell you that every … Continue reading “3 Things I Didn’t Expect About Working Remote”

A few years ago, we replaced the back deck in our backyard. Instead of stairs leading to a damaged brick patio, I requested an ADA-compliant ramp that runs alongside the house, terminating just at the garage door. The contractor was puzzled. “Why an ADA-compliant ramp?” The obvious reason is because if I ever land myself … Continue reading “Accessibility guidelines as heuristics, or the need for a ramp and emergency pants”

Back in February, I wrote about the events that brought about the Alphabet of Accessibility post on The Pastry Box, and I hinted I might have a deck of cards to accompany it soon. I opened the mail today and discovered that my prototype deck arrived. The Alphabet of Accessibility Deck is a real thing … Continue reading “A deck of accessibility issues”