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Figma file cover of the CVS Health Accessibility Annotation Kit for iOS. To the side of the text is a mosaic of different annotation stamps. The subtitle reads, Communicating design intent to create experiences anyone can use.
Accessibility Annotation Kit for iOS

This annotation kit is designed specifically for native iOS apps to encorage designers to consider the needs and expections of iOS users sooner in the design process.

  • Figma
  • Library
Figma file cover of the CVS Health Web Accessibility Annotation Kit. To the side of the text is a mosaic of different annotation stamps. The subtitle reads, “Communicating design intent to create experiences anyone can use.
Web Accessibility Annotation Kit

I led the creation of this annotations kit for CVS Health as it became one of their top Figma libraries, with 150,000+ annotations made across 1,100+ design files.

  • Figma
  • Library
Figma file cover of the Advent of Annotations 2023. 24 daily annotation challenges. The cover includes two christmas trees with ornaments made from the CVS Health Web Accessibility Annotations Kit.
Advent of Annotations 2023 🎄

Practice your Web accessibility skills by annotating a real design from a different organization each day.

  • Figma

Recent Articles

Inconsistent consistency within design systems

The term “consistency” is often thrown around without a clear understanding of its impact within a design system and its...

Redesigning Design Systems

The path to WCAG 2.2 conformance through our design system

2 years ago, myself and Meghan Morris spoke at axecon about some of the mistakes we made trying to make design systems...

CVS Health Tech Blog

Introducing the Accessibility Annotations Kit for iOS from CVS Health® Inclusive Design

In November, the CVS Health® Inclusive Design team released the Web Accessibility Annotations Kit. We are thrilled to start...

CVS Health Tech Blog

Featured case study

Making an impact at Pinterest

At Pinterest, I audited 20 Gestalt Design System components, resolving 15 accessibility issues and collaborated with designers and engineers to ensure WCAG compliance. I developed an accessibility training program for 150 designers, 500 engineers, and 25 leaders, and contributed 5 accessibility guidelines for advertisers. These efforts improved the platform's accessibility for an estimated 75 million users with disabilities.

Make it accessible guidelines for advertiser Pins on Pinterest's Creative Best Practices page.

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I look forward to hearing from you!
- Daniel

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