a11y ˈalī/ noun Shorthand for being an accessibility advocate Origin: breaking down the word “accessibility” with only the first and last letters, plus the 11 letters in between (a11y). “Being an a11y will help your company avoid getting slapped with a lawsuit, and make your product available to a growing…

I posted a random rant on the twitters about how the Miss Universe card was pretty damn horrible. Then I let it go. Then I read an interesting article by a thoughtful designer, David Kadavi (who I only know from his writings). In the piece, Kadavy defended the design of…

Ancient cultures learned about their world through storytellers. They learned about their gods and devils through ceremonies, rituals, performances — that is, experiences. Without being able to read, these experiences were the only way to learn how to be a good person in the eyes of the gods. They had…