S03E11 (#339). Karen Hawkins, accessible design practice lead at Level access and chair of the W3C ARRM group joins us to discuss accessibility and design systems.

Design systems can really help improve accessibility, but in reality design teams often don’t know their exact responsibilities, leading to accessibility gaps in implementation.

We talk about considering accessibility from the start; in the fundamentals of design systems as well as the need for a culture of inclusivity where accessibility is integrated into all aspects of an organisation.

“My personal perspective is that everyone should be accountable for the accessibility of their output, which means that you have a responsibility to test your own work.” – Karen Hawkins.

(Listening time: 36 minutes)

• Full transcript for this episode (coming soon)
• Karen Hawkins
  • Company: https://www.levelaccess.com/
  • LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/karen-hawkins-cpacc
• Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM) WCAG criteria
• Creating accessible design systems (YouTube presentation by Karen)
• Accessible Design Considerations for Styles, Components, Patterns, and Pages (Presentation by Karen)
• Accessibility isn’t a “thing” (article by Karen)
• Atomic design methodology
• Recommended listening
  • Episode 268: Managing design systems with Brad Frost
  • Episode 253: The state of accessibility with Derek Featherstone
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