Design Systems & Accessibility: A 3-Week Live Series with Derek Featherstone
One registration. All three live sessions.
A live three-week series with Derek Featherstone focused on the design and system-level decisions that help teams create more accessible products.
You’ll learn how to identify accessibility gaps in components, design for flexibility, and catch problems before they reach production.
Dates
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 12pm Eastern
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 12pm Eastern
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 12pm Eastern
Each session will run from approximately 90 minutes.
There will be live Q&A during every session.
There are no replays. Please register only if you can attend the live sessions.
Session Topics
Session 1: Five Accessibility Gaps to Close in Every Component
Identify common accessibility gaps in components and learn how to prioritize what needs attention first.
Session 2: Building in Flexibility: Preferences, User Settings, and Designing for Difference
Explore how preferences, settings, interaction modes, and varied user needs should influence the systems and experiences you design.
Session 3: Three Ways to Prevent Accessible Components from Becoming Inaccessible Products
Learn how accessibility can break down when components are combined, configured, documented, or implemented in context.
Included
Your registration includes:
Three live sessions with Derek Featherstone
Live Q&A during every session
Practical checklists, templates, and workflows
Accessible Component Collaboration Kit
Accessible Component Annotation Kit
Executive Accessibility Business Case Kit
Design System University Certificate of Completion
This series is presented by Design System University and Derek Featherstone. By registering, you agree that both may contact you about this event and their related work. Unsubscribe at any time.
Full curriculum and details: https://designsystem.university/courses/design-systems-accessibility