TESTIMONIALS
Booking the right speaker is important, I get it! Of course it’s useful to see who they’ve spoken to before, but what matters most is how valuable the talks are for attendees. Here’s a collection of feedback and comments shared by the people that have attended one, or more, of my talks.
“It was one of those sessions that genuinely shifts how you think. What made it land wasn't just the theory. It was hearing Matt describe, first-hand, the everyday friction that poorly considered colour choices create – from misreading data visualisations to losing critical context in news graphics. That lived experience cuts through in a way that guidelines alone never quite do. Personal perspectives like Matt's are hard to replicate with a checklist. If your team works with visual content, I'd strongly recommend inviting Matt to speak with them. Thanks Matt – really valuable.”
Matt Thomas, Designer at BBC World Service
“Thank you for the insightful session! As a colorblind designer, I found it incredibly valuable. The content was engaging, and I gained practical tips that will help me in my design work. Definitely one of the best sessions I've attended!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“It was cool learning new facts about colorblindness. Especially the animal colorblindness facts.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025“Matt was great, I want to learn more about colorblind.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“The presenter was very friendly and fun. I highly enjoyed this session.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Tips about tools were invaluable!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Loved the presentation and learned a lot from the chat as well.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Practical advice. Q&A was very interesting!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Great info! I'll use some of this for starting conversations at my workplace.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“It was interesting to hear from someone who develops and who experiences issues with accessibility.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Very interesting session. I enjoyed the Q&A.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Very insightful and educative.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Fantastic session! I loved all the information provided. My brother is colorblind and I am constantly including his experiences in my trainings. I loved learning more from someone other than my brother.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“A really interesting presentation, which has given me a much better understanding of colour blindness. Thank you.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“I had high expectations and was not disappointed.
Very interesting to see things from a colorblind perspective.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“This was a very informative session that opened my eyes even more for how many people are colorblind. Hearing firsthand of the daily challenges of colorblind people will go into my design decisions going forward. Some interesting true/false questions at the end too.
Thanks for the presentation, Matt.”
Jeremy Avenarius, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Matt's session exceeded my expectations, it was informative, helpful, eye-opening and I particularly enjoyed the way engaged it was! He really took his time to think things through and help us realize the importance of being accessible and learn more about colorblindness. Great talk!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“What a great webinar!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025“The presenter was very friendly and I highly enjoyed the presentation. Thank you!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Very detailed with practical examples.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“There was so much valuable information shared — especially the “wow” moments about color blindness. As we move forward with developing our new website, the insights shared today will be incredibly helpful.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Great session!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Very insightful to learn about the personal lived experiences”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“I learned so much, thank you!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025“uplifting experience to see that someone with a visual disability can succeed in web design. I've learned that 1 in 12 men is color blind and will integrate thot knowledge in every web interface I will work on frow now on.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“The strength of the presentation was Matt’s openness in sharing his lived experience. As a designer, I found it especially valuable to learn about his pain points—charts being a clear example—but even more so his insights on color legibility. He explained how certain color combinations, like red overlapping green, can be difficult to distinguish, whereas separating them with a neutral color improves readability. The session was also timely, as I’m currently helping staff build their accessibility knowledge, and color contrast is one of the key modules we’re reviewing.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“The time spent on understanding colorblindness was probably really important to include — clearly, not everyone at the conference knows someone who is colorblind or has thought about it — but I would have loved to have more time spent on practicalities: ways we can be inclusive in our design and tools that he uses in his own work.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“I like how the speaker conveyed the pros the cons of being a color blind designer. He made his talk light and for me, he was able to give the message that, despite some drawbacks of his disability, it is not really a total hindrance for him to do his work.”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“Good work and examples”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
“It was helpful to have a personal experience explained about colourblindness and the tools to help designers make their products more accessible. I am familiar with colourblindness tools and colour palettes, so I found it to be more interesting to hear about Matt's story than the development. Wonderful presentation for those just learning about it!”
Attendee, Wordpress Accessibility Day 2025
