Our values
(1) Accessible first
(2) Embrace colour
(3) Continuously learn
Our story
— Nick
Creativity played an important role very early in my life, from spending hours creating cities in Microsoft Paint as a child, to exploring the world of art and design as a teen, it was always a field I was deeply interesting in. While accessibility became a passion later in life, looking back it was always an important piece of my identity, but took a while to fully develop into the clear focus it is now.
Growing up I was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune condition which dramatically shaped my formative years. My condition was almost entirely invisible on the outside. This exposed me to how a lot of the systems set up in Ontario and Canada were made to ignore and dismiss the needs of those with disabilities, and how these systems have shaped the public perception of disabled people. It took years for me to learn to properly navigate within those systems, and even longer to fully understand the world of accessible design when it is often seen as an afterthought or additional expense.
Taking my lived experience and design knowledge, I've founded yellowjaune to help create accessible design and advocate for better accessibility tools, implementation and laws so that we can build a more equitable future for all.