Dott Dotter is an accessibility designer in Berkeley, California.

I help teams build accessibility into their design systems and everyday work. Most recently I was Docusign’s first Accessibility Designer, turning accessibility questions into tools, training, and shared practice.

After 25 years in design, I’m now independent: looking for my next accessibility role or project, and growing Revisible, a project for disabled artists.

Where I’ve worked

  • Docusign
  • Patreon
  • Goodreads
  • California College of the Arts
  • IDEO
  • Designer Fund
  • 500 Startups (now 500 Global)
  • AOL
  • Cisco

Selected work

  • A11ykit Docusign’s Figma accessibility annotation library, with annotation blueprints, checklists, and a project tracker. It gave product designers, content designers, and engineers a shared language for accessibility.
  • A11ykit Annotation Wizard A Figma plugin that turns WCAG guidance into a guided annotation workflow. A close collaboration with Laurie Jones, who led it.
  • Accessibility Risk Assessment Scorecard A research-based scorecard that turns testing with disabled people into a risk score, so critical issues get prioritized across 14+ products.
  • Accessibility across Experience Design A11y Snacks, a Champions program open to everyone, component specs, and hands-on partnership with product teams across Docusign.
  • Docusign for Android on large screens Worked with Samsung and Google to improve accessibility and support for tablets and foldables.
Accessibility at Docusign

The story of my eight years there, from co-leading the Design for Inclusion Guild to joining the Accessibility Team, with every case study in one place.

Talks & writing

Projects

  • Revisible A project for disabled artists, including a summer program anyone can apply to.

Say hello

If your team needs an accessibility-focused designer, or you just want to say hello, I’d love to hear from you.

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Who am I?

I’m Dott (they/them), a artist, storyteller, and accessibility designer. I care about making things that invite people in, whether that’s a comic, a creative community, or a more accessible experience.

  • Where I’m from

    I grew up in Los Gatos, California, learning to draw with in my elementary school’s computer lab, on Apple IIs donated by Steve Wozniak. When I moved to the Santa Cruz Mountains as a kid, I learned to draw comics and explored the forests, finding different ways to follow my curiosity.

  • What I make

    I make drawings, comics, and stories that mix everyday feelings with a little strangeness and humor. Right now, I’m drawing through Inktober and putting energy into Revisible, a project for disabled artists.

  • What keeps me going

    Time with my daughter, everyday moments with my partner, and walks that give my thoughts somewhere to go. Making something, even a small drawing, helps me reconnect with myself.

  • Small joys

    My morning rituals of writing and drawing, and spending time with Meow Meow.

  • Ask me about

    My dad and his community gardening legacy, Toast Orchestras, Disability Pride, and making art for an audience of one.

Thanks for being curious.