Erik Kroes

Introduction

Hi, I'm Erik. I'm disabled and doing it anyway.

What: Accessibility, Inclusive Design and Design Systems
With: Large organizations, managers, developers and designers
Where: Open source, finance, government and retail
How:
1. Assess - Where are we at? Let's find out what the current status.
2. Fix - It's time to improve what's there, and start looking forward.
3. Ingrain - You want long lasting solutions. Let's boost the knowledge of your entire organization!

Pick my brain. Let's work together, address your specific needs and make something great!

Contact me

Web Accessibility Specialist: First certified Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) in the Netherlands
Professional Scrum Product Owner: Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
IDEA11Y: Facilitating the community and meetups of the Dutch platform for Inclusive Design & Accessibility (IDEA11Y)

Knowing what to expect (maybe my favorite accessibility principle)

There are some useful principles to keep in mind when considering accessibility and inclusive design, but this one is probably my personal favorite. It helps a lot of people (including me, which makes it super important 👀) and can apply to so many situations. Always make sure people know what to expect.
Inclusion beats optimization

Why accessibility has priority over other issues
Color and contrast, what does it mean?

The color contrast ratios mentioned in WCAG can give you an insight in how usable your color palette is. How that works isn't very transparent. Learn more about how the color contrast ratio is determined, and what that means for you (and your palette).
A closer look: "A family evacuated from Afghanistan arrives at Dulles"

I shared an image of Afghan refugees too haphazardly. Let's have a second look.