Accessible Design in 2019 & Beyond
At our farewell celebration at Philadelphia’s Terrain last week, amidst steady laugher and clinking glasses, I met one of our readers who told me about her work advocating for accessible design. She mentioned her latest projects and the numerous times she’d shared our content with her cohorts and friends. As she spoke, a giant grin […]
At our farewell celebration at Philadelphia’s Terrain last week, amidst steady laugher and clinking glasses, I met one of our readers who told me about her work advocating for accessible design. She mentioned her latest projects and the numerous times she’d shared our content with her cohorts and friends. As she spoke, a giant grin crossed my face, for more than any other topic we’ve covered in my five years on the Design*Sponge team, I’m most proud of our work celebrating the massively underrepresented community of those with disabilities (or as some prefer in the community, different abilities). My work on the topic of accessibility began in 2016 when our team was looking to explore deeper issues related to design. Admittedly, I knew next to nothing about the field. I did, however, know that I was shocked by accessibility’s lack of representation within our community. Since then, families from across the country have graciously let me share their stories, homes, the challenges and the triumphs that have come from decorating for all. I can’t stress enough how much we truly appreciate the...
At our farewell celebration at Philadelphia’s Terrain last week, amidst steady laugher and clinking glasses, I met one of our readers who told me about her work advocating for accessible design. She mentioned her latest projects and the numerous times she’d shared our content with her cohorts and friends. As she spoke, a giant grin crossed my face, for more than any other topic we’ve covered in my five years on the Design*Sponge team, I’m most proud of our work celebrating the massively underrepresented community of those with disabilities (or as some prefer in the community, different abilities). My work on the topic of accessibility began in 2016 when our team was looking to explore deeper issues related to design. Admittedly, I knew next to nothing about the field. I did, however, know that I was shocked by accessibility’s lack of representation within our community. Since then, families from across the country have graciously let me share their stories, homes, the challenges and the triumphs that have come from decorating for all. I can’t stress enough how much we truly appreciate the...
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