LIVE 3-WEEK SERIES · SEPTEMBER 2026
LIVE 3-WEEK SERIES · SEPTEMBER 2026
Design Systems & Accessibility
Design Systems & Accessibility
Creating and Scaling Products That Work Better for Everyone
Creating and Scaling Products That Work Better for Everyone
Creating and Scaling Products That Work Better for Everyone
A live 3-week series with Derek Featherstone on designing, evaluating, and scaling accessible products through your design system. Learn how to identify accessibility gaps, design for a wider range of needs, and catch problems before they reach production.
A live 3-week series with Derek Featherstone on designing, evaluating, and scaling accessible products through your design system. Learn how to identify accessibility gaps, design for a wider range of needs, and catch problems before they reach production.
No replays. Attend live to participate in the sessions and Q&A.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Accessibility problems rarely stay isolated.
Accessibility problems rarely stay isolated.
Accessibility problems rarely stay isolated.
Accessibility problems rarely stay isolated.
Small issues in components can become large issues across every product that uses them. Color tokens get reused. Patterns becomes defaults. Components work in one context but fail when combined with others. By the time the issues appear in testing or production, fixing them may require rework across design, engineering, content, and product teams.
The goal is not to bolt accessibility onto your products at the end. The goal is to make accessibility part of how your design system is designed, documented, evaluated, and used.
Small issues in components can become large issues across every product that uses them. Color tokens get reused. Patterns becomes defaults. Components work in one context but fail when combined with others. By the time the issues appear in testing or production, fixing them may require rework across design, engineering, content, and product teams.
The goal is not to bolt accessibility onto your products at the end. The goal is to make accessibility part of how your design system is designed, documented, evaluated, and used.
In three weeks, you’ll have a clear path forward. This is not a generic accessibility overview. It is focused on the decisions, patterns, and workflows that shape products at scale.
In three weeks, you’ll have a clear path forward. This is not a generic accessibility overview. It is focused on the decisions, patterns, and workflows that shape products at scale.
In three weeks, you’ll have a clear path forward. This is not a generic accessibility overview. It is focused on the decisions, patterns, and workflows that shape products at scale.
In three weeks, you’ll have a clear path forward. This is not a generic accessibility overview. It is focused on the decisions, patterns, and workflows that shape products at scale.
The outcome
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01
Identify the accessibility gaps that matter most in your components
Identify the accessibility gaps that matter most in your components
Identify the accessibility gaps that matter most in your components
Identify the accessibility gaps that matter most in your components
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02
Design for preferences, settings, and varied user needs
Design for preferences, settings, and varied user needs
Design for preferences, settings, and varied user needs
Design for preferences, settings, and varied user needs
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03
Understand how accessible components can still result in inaccessible products
Understand how accessible components can still result in inaccessible products
Understand how accessible components can still result in inaccessible products
Understand how accessible components can still result in inaccessible products
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04
Prioritize the work that will have the greatest impact
Prioritize the work that will have the greatest impact
Prioritize the work that will have the greatest impact
Prioritize the work that will have the greatest impact
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05
Create practical workflows your design and product teams can use
Create practical workflows your design and product teams can use
Create practical workflows your design and product teams can use
Create practical workflows your design and product teams can use
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06
Build a 90-day plan for improving accessibility across your system
Build a 90-day plan for improving accessibility across your system
Build a 90-day plan for improving accessibility across your system
Build a 90-day plan for improving accessibility across your system
For people who influence design systems
For people who influence design systems
For people who influence design systems
A strong fit for:
A strong fit for:
A strong fit for:
A strong fit for:
Design system designers and leads
Design system designers and leads
Design system designers and leads
Product, UX, and UI designers
Product, UX, and UI designers
Product, UX, and UI designers
Accessibility specialists
Accessibility specialists
Accessibility specialists
Design operations leaders
Design operations leaders
Design operations leaders
Product leaders who support design systems
Product leaders who support design systems
Product leaders who support design systems
Engineering leaders who work closely with design systems
Engineering leaders who work closely with design systems
Engineering leaders who work closely with design systems
Teams creating, improving, or scaling a shared component library
Teams creating, improving, or scaling a shared component library
Teams creating, improving, or scaling a shared component library
This may not be the right fit if:
This may not be the right fit if:
This may not be the right fit if:
This may not be the right fit if:
You’re looking for a general introduction to accessibility
You’re looking for a general introduction to accessibility
You’re looking for a general introduction to accessibility
You want a purely technical coding workshop
You want a purely technical coding workshop
You want a purely technical coding workshop
You’re not involved in creating, maintaining, or using a design system
You’re not involved in creating, maintaining, or using a design system
You’re not involved in creating, maintaining, or using a design system
You need a compliance audit or legal opinion
You need a compliance audit or legal opinion
You need a compliance audit or legal opinion
You’re looking for Derek to implement changes for you
You’re looking for Derek to implement changes for you
You’re looking for Derek to implement changes for you
You can’t attend the live sessions on Sept 15, 22, and 29
You can’t attend the live sessions on Sept 15, 22, and 29
You can’t attend the live sessions on Sept 15, 22, and 29
You’re specifically looking for a recorded, self-paced course
You’re specifically looking for a recorded, self-paced course
You’re specifically looking for a recorded, self-paced course
CURRICULUM
Three live sessions.
One connected approach.
Three live sessions.
One connected approach.
Three live sessions.
One connected approach.
SESSION 01 · SEPTEMBER 15
Five Accessibility Gaps to Close in Every Component
Five Accessibility Gaps to Close in Every Component
Five Accessibility Gaps to Close in Every Component
Evaluate components beyond visual appearance, uncover hidden gaps in states, behavior, and content, and prioritize the highest-impact fixes.
SESSION 02 · SEPTEMBER 22
Building in Flexibility: Preferences, User Settings, and Designing for Difference
Building in Flexibility: Preferences, User Settings, and Designing for Difference
Building in Flexibility: Preferences, User Settings, and Designing for Difference
Design systems that support varied preferences, modes of interaction, and individual product experiences, not a single “default” user.
SESSION 03 · SEPTEMBER 29
Three Ways to Prevent Accessible Components from Becoming Inaccessible Products
Three Ways to Prevent Accessible Components from Becoming Inaccessible Products
Three Ways to Prevent Accessible Components from Becoming Inaccessible Products
Catch product-level failures before launch and turn the series into a practical 90-day accessibility roadmap.
What’s Included
What’s Included
- 0101
Three sessions taught by Derek Featherstone
- 0202
Live Q&A during every session
- 0303
Workflows for integrating accessibility into your design system
- 0404
Certificate of completion
Bonuses
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05
05
Accessible Component Collaboration Kit
Accessible Component Collaboration Kit
Accessible Component Collaboration Kit
Create and review accessible components with less guesswork using practical worksheets, checklists, and prompts for designers and engineers.
Create and review accessible components with less guesswork using practical worksheets, checklists, and prompts for designers and engineers.
Create and review accessible components with less guesswork using practical worksheets, checklists, and prompts for designers and engineers.
$1,200 value
Saves 8-12 hours of research, drafting, review, and refinement.$1,200 value
Saves 8-12 hours of research, drafting, review, and refinement.06
06
06
Accessible Component Annotation Kit
Accessible Component Annotation Kit
Accessible Component Annotation Kit
Communicate accessibility requirements clearly in design files so important details survive handoff and implementation.
Communicate accessibility requirements clearly in design files so important details survive handoff and implementation.
Communicate accessibility requirements clearly in design files so important details survive handoff and implementation.
$900 value
Saves 6-10 hours of internal effort via examples and templates.$900 value
Saves 6-10 hours of internal effort via examples and templates.07
07
07
Executive Accessibility Business Case Kit
Executive Accessibility Business Case Kit
Executive Accessibility Business Case Kit
Make the case for the budget, authority, and cross-functional support needed to implement accessibility improvements across your organization.
Make the case for the budget, authority, and cross-functional support needed to implement accessibility improvements across your organization.
Make the case for the budget, authority, and cross-functional support needed to implement accessibility improvements across your organization.
$2,500 value
Unlocks potential budget for accessibility work, protected team capacity, approval for prioritized initiatives, and authority to govern workflow.$2,500 value
Unlocks potential budget for accessibility work, protected team capacity, approval for prioritized initiatives, and authority to govern workflow.
About the Instructor
About the Instructor
Derek Featherstone brings deep experience in accessibility, inclusive design, and helping teams make better product decisions at scale.
He’s spent 25+ years helping teams build accessible products and services: founding Simply Accessible, serving as CXO at Level Access, and leading product accessibility at Salesforce. Now he’s building AI systems that change how accessibility work gets done, so it scales past one team at a time and rests on evidence, not obligation.
During the series, he’ll focus on the practical realities of applying accessibility across design systems, components, and products.
Derek Featherstone brings deep experience in accessibility, inclusive design, and helping teams make better product decisions at scale.
He’s spent 25+ years helping teams build accessible products and services: founding Simply Accessible, serving as CXO at Level Access, and leading product accessibility at Salesforce. Now he’s building AI systems that change how accessibility work gets done, so it scales past one team at a time and rests on evidence, not obligation.
During the series, he’ll focus on the practical realities of applying accessibility across design systems, components, and products.
Derek Featherstone brings deep experience in accessibility, inclusive design, and helping teams make better product decisions at scale.
He’s spent 25+ years helping teams build accessible products and services: founding Simply Accessible, serving as CXO at Level Access, and leading product accessibility at Salesforce. Now he’s building AI systems that change how accessibility work gets done, so it scales past one team at a time and rests on evidence, not obligation.
During the series, he’ll focus on the practical realities of applying accessibility across design systems, components, and products.
ENROLLMENT
Choose the level of access that fits you or your team
Choose the level of access that fits you or your team
Choose the level of access that fits you or your team
Standard Live Seat
Standard Live Seat
$499
$499
All three live sessions · Live Q&A · Checklists, templates, and workflows · Certificate of Completion · All implementation bonuses
Team Pack
Team Pack
5 seats for $1,499
5 seats for $1,499
Bring your design, product, engineering, or accessibility team into the same conversation. Each participant receives the full live cohort, materials, and bonuses.
VIP Advisory Session
VIP Advisory Session
$1,999 (only 3 tickets available)
$1,999 (only 3 tickets available)
Everything in the Standard Live Seat plus one private 90-minute accessibility advisory session with Derek, submitted-material review, priority discussion, and recommended next steps. Only 3 tickets available.
Make accessibility part of the system, not a fix at the end
Make accessibility part of the system, not a fix at the end
Your design system influences every product decision that comes after it. Join Derek Featherstone for three live sessions focused on finding the gaps, designing for flexibility, and catching accessibility failures before they ship.
Your design system influences every product decision that comes after it. Join Derek Featherstone for three live sessions focused on finding the gaps, designing for flexibility, and catching accessibility failures before they ship.
September 15, 22, and 29, 2026 · Live online · No replays
Standard seat: $499 · Team pack: 5 seats for $1,499 · VIP Advisory Session: $1,999