Eric Bailey
About
I’m Eric, a Boston-based designer working at thoughtbot.
Philosophy
I help create straightforward solutions that address a person’s practical, physical, cognitive, and emotional needs using accessible, performant, device-agnostic technology.
Passions
I am passionate about:
- Working in the open
- Accessible and inclusive design
- Semantics and interoperability
- CSS architecture at scale
- Progressive enhancement
- Performance and internationalization
I’m currently learning JavaScript (It's going okay)
Writing
Here are some topics I’ve written about:
- Focusing on Focus Styles
- CSS - Tricks
- ARIA is Spackle, Not Rebar
- CSS - Tricks
- Let’s Talk About Speech CSS
- CSS - Tricks
Full writing archive 2015‒2018
Speaking
I’ve been fortunate enough to share what I know:
- Designing for Inclusion with Media Queries
- Delivered at the Inclusive Design 24 2017 webinar and at the Boston CSS meetup group
- Code Pen Boston
- Bi-monthly meetups
Contact
If you’d like to get in contact with me, or see what I’ve been up to recently, there are a few ways to do it:
Portfolio and client list
If you’d like to view my portfolio or a see a list of past clients, please ask.