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: Consultancy with a strong focus on results
- Assess - We explore what the current status is. Contact me to have a chat!
- Fix - It's time to improve what's there, and start looking forward. Put out some fires and build a strategy.
- Ingrain - You want long lasting solutions. Let's boost the knowledge of your entire organization! How about a workshop, a training, or great documentation?
Other activities
- 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)
Blog, latest writings
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I often see claims about "accessible colours". Colours can play a huge role in accessibility. Colours also stand out for me when they're the cause of issues. They're very visible! (Or sometimes, it's actually the lack of visibility). But there is no such thing as an accessible colour.
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The difference between a user base of 1 and more than 1 is vast.
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I'm moving one service after another to European companies.
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Making stuff is fun. I never made anything like this but now I know: I can build a deck.