ashi franke-loftus
@ashidesigns.com
Accessibility advocate, web/graphic designer, educator, digital illustrator, art history nerd, and newbie potter. Mostly just a silly goose. 🤠🏳️🌈
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We’ve been married for 4 years today 🩷🤍
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We’ve been married for 4 years today 🩷🤍
I love you so much, darling 🥹❤️🔥
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I love you so much, darling 🥹❤️🔥
happy “I Just Sighed. I Just Sighed, Just So You Know” day to those who celebrate ❤️🔥
#LC4LYF
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#LC4LYF
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Romance Is Boring (2020 Remaster), by Los Campesinos!
16 track album
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September 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
happy “I Just Sighed. I Just Sighed, Just So You Know” day to those who celebrate ❤️🔥
#LC4LYF
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#LC4LYF
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Today!
Designer friends: CreativePro is hosting a free webinar from Dax Castro of @chaxtc.bsky.social on Tuesday, August 12! You can register for "Foundations of Accessibility" here:
creativepro.com/event/free-w...
@creativepronetwork.bsky.social #a11y #Accessibility #GraphicDesign #InclusiveDesign
creativepro.com/event/free-w...
@creativepronetwork.bsky.social #a11y #Accessibility #GraphicDesign #InclusiveDesign
Free Webinar: Foundations of Accessibility
Learn the essentials of accessible design to help you confidently create inclusive content.
creativepro.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today!
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SHE GOT, SHE GOT AWAY. SHE GOT AWAYYY. SHE GOT AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYY
August 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
SHE GOT, SHE GOT AWAY. SHE GOT AWAYYY. SHE GOT AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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#Accessibility is key for digital experiences. #ARIA makes complex web elements more usable with #AssistiveTech by adding vital context. Groups like @GrackleDocs support devs with tools & guidance to embed #a11y from the start, advancing #InclusiveDesign.
The Role of ARIA in Web Accessibility
Explore how ARIA enhances web accessibility by improving screen reader support and user interaction in complex UI components. Learn when and how to use ARIA effectively.
f.mtr.cool
August 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#Accessibility is key for digital experiences. #ARIA makes complex web elements more usable with #AssistiveTech by adding vital context. Groups like @GrackleDocs support devs with tools & guidance to embed #a11y from the start, advancing #InclusiveDesign.
This was an excellent webinar. Thanks so much for sharing!
August 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This was an excellent webinar. Thanks so much for sharing!
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"The most important thing that I think the regulations have done, is they have shifted us from a reactive approach to accessibility to a proactive approach.” —Beth Valentine, Equity Compliance & Education Manager, University of North Dakota
August 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"The most important thing that I think the regulations have done, is they have shifted us from a reactive approach to accessibility to a proactive approach.” —Beth Valentine, Equity Compliance & Education Manager, University of North Dakota
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“The thing that managers and leadership care about with Universal Design is that it is more cost efficient. You are not doing that rework of retrofitting after-the-fact, which is way more expensive.” —Jennifer Broadus, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Manager, King County, WA
August 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“The thing that managers and leadership care about with Universal Design is that it is more cost efficient. You are not doing that rework of retrofitting after-the-fact, which is way more expensive.” —Jennifer Broadus, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Manager, King County, WA
new music from Chappell Roan & Renee Rapp on the same day ??
listen, I am having an excellent day
listen, I am having an excellent day
a group of people are walking down a street with the words let 's go lesbians
Alt: Comedian Billy Eichner cheering, “Let’s go, lesbians! Let’s go!” while leading a groups of lesbians running through the streets of New York City. The clip is from a 2013 episode of series, “Billy on the Street.”
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August 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
new music from Chappell Roan & Renee Rapp on the same day ??
listen, I am having an excellent day
listen, I am having an excellent day
Designer friends: CreativePro is hosting a free webinar from Dax Castro of @chaxtc.bsky.social on Tuesday, August 12! You can register for "Foundations of Accessibility" here:
creativepro.com/event/free-w...
@creativepronetwork.bsky.social #a11y #Accessibility #GraphicDesign #InclusiveDesign
creativepro.com/event/free-w...
@creativepronetwork.bsky.social #a11y #Accessibility #GraphicDesign #InclusiveDesign
Free Webinar: Foundations of Accessibility
Learn the essentials of accessible design to help you confidently create inclusive content.
creativepro.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Designer friends: CreativePro is hosting a free webinar from Dax Castro of @chaxtc.bsky.social on Tuesday, August 12! You can register for "Foundations of Accessibility" here:
creativepro.com/event/free-w...
@creativepronetwork.bsky.social #a11y #Accessibility #GraphicDesign #InclusiveDesign
creativepro.com/event/free-w...
@creativepronetwork.bsky.social #a11y #Accessibility #GraphicDesign #InclusiveDesign
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This Thursday, May 15th, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. As the website states, the "purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion," specifically for people with disabilities.
#GAAD #GAAD2025
#GAAD #GAAD2025
GAAD
Thursday, May 15, 2025, help us celebrate the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, ...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Manual testing with a screen reader will help you catch and fix accessibility issues that can't be identified by automated tests. Sara Soueidan has a great guide on various screen readers and how to set them up on your computer.
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing...
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing...
Setting up a screen reader testing environment on your computer
– The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive design engineer
www.sarasoueidan.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Manual testing with a screen reader will help you catch and fix accessibility issues that can't be identified by automated tests. Sara Soueidan has a great guide on various screen readers and how to set them up on your computer.
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing...
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing...
I’m so sorry to hear that! I hope what you find next is fulfilling and fun. ❣️
I wish more people understood the value of good document design, especially when using a tool like InDesign. So much time and money is invested in remediating documents, instead of addressing the root of the problem.
I wish more people understood the value of good document design, especially when using a tool like InDesign. So much time and money is invested in remediating documents, instead of addressing the root of the problem.
April 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I’m so sorry to hear that! I hope what you find next is fulfilling and fun. ❣️
I wish more people understood the value of good document design, especially when using a tool like InDesign. So much time and money is invested in remediating documents, instead of addressing the root of the problem.
I wish more people understood the value of good document design, especially when using a tool like InDesign. So much time and money is invested in remediating documents, instead of addressing the root of the problem.
InDesign can be tough to work with, but my students are really taking the time to learn how it works and do things right. I can’t tell you how proud I am. Now I’m just sad that the semester is almost over!
April 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
InDesign can be tough to work with, but my students are really taking the time to learn how it works and do things right. I can’t tell you how proud I am. Now I’m just sad that the semester is almost over!
Their final project is creating a portfolio of their designs from this class as an accessible, interactive PDF.
We’re approaching this just like a web design project: starting with good content, adding structure, then using visual styling to reflect that structure.
We’re approaching this just like a web design project: starting with good content, adding structure, then using visual styling to reflect that structure.
April 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Their final project is creating a portfolio of their designs from this class as an accessible, interactive PDF.
We’re approaching this just like a web design project: starting with good content, adding structure, then using visual styling to reflect that structure.
We’re approaching this just like a web design project: starting with good content, adding structure, then using visual styling to reflect that structure.
Week 12 teaching my first #GraphicDesign course: my students are turning into InDesign pros! They’re using parent pages, setting document properties, creating paragraph styles with export tags for headings, threading text frames correctly, and writing alt text for images. 👏
April 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Week 12 teaching my first #GraphicDesign course: my students are turning into InDesign pros! They’re using parent pages, setting document properties, creating paragraph styles with export tags for headings, threading text frames correctly, and writing alt text for images. 👏
Thank you for sharing! That’s awesome!
March 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Thank you for sharing! That’s awesome!
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You no longer need a plugin for checking color contrast in Figma!
I love how so many tools have these checks integrated. No plugins, extensions or anything else needed!
www.linkedin.com/posts/figma_...
#accessibility #UXDesign #figma
I love how so many tools have these checks integrated. No plugins, extensions or anything else needed!
www.linkedin.com/posts/figma_...
#accessibility #UXDesign #figma
See if color contrast meets accessibility standards right within the color… | Figma | 327 comments
See if color contrast meets accessibility standards right within the color picker | 327 comments on LinkedIn
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March 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
You no longer need a plugin for checking color contrast in Figma!
I love how so many tools have these checks integrated. No plugins, extensions or anything else needed!
www.linkedin.com/posts/figma_...
#accessibility #UXDesign #figma
I love how so many tools have these checks integrated. No plugins, extensions or anything else needed!
www.linkedin.com/posts/figma_...
#accessibility #UXDesign #figma
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I will simply explain it, and if that doesn’t work I will explain it more and better and more and better and more and
March 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I will simply explain it, and if that doesn’t work I will explain it more and better and more and better and more and
Chief Spice Officer is the leader of the Spice Girls, right?
March 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Chief Spice Officer is the leader of the Spice Girls, right?
I told the students that they could use an alternative as long as they cleared it with me first. So far, everyone has opted to stick with Adobe because it's free to use on the classroom computers. I'm teaching this online next semester, though, so I imagine it'll come up then!
March 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I told the students that they could use an alternative as long as they cleared it with me first. So far, everyone has opted to stick with Adobe because it's free to use on the classroom computers. I'm teaching this online next semester, though, so I imagine it'll come up then!
My students went above and beyond with their Photoshop and Illustrator projects. When we return from spring break, I’m going to teach them everything I know and love about InDesign. I’m so proud of what they’ve done so far and excited to see what they’ll create next. 🎊
March 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
My students went above and beyond with their Photoshop and Illustrator projects. When we return from spring break, I’m going to teach them everything I know and love about InDesign. I’m so proud of what they’ve done so far and excited to see what they’ll create next. 🎊
Accessibility is not an overly complicated topic, nor a barrier for creativity. Accessible design is following best practices that benefit everyone. Why teach composition without discussing reading order? Or typography without readability?
March 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Accessibility is not an overly complicated topic, nor a barrier for creativity. Accessible design is following best practices that benefit everyone. Why teach composition without discussing reading order? Or typography without readability?