About
Colleen Gratzer is a design industry veteran and accessibility specialist. She has provided accessibility training to the U.S. Department of the Interior and at CreativePro events and appeared on many podcasts. Through Creative Boost, she hosts the Design Domination podcast and offers accessibility courses. Her business, Gratzer Graphics, provides design and accessibility services.
Speaking at these events
The Design + Accessibility Summit 2025
Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at our four-day online event on September 16–19, 2025
The Design + Accessibility Summit 2024
Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at our four-day online event on October 8–11, 2024.
Articles
See all articlesInterview with Colleen Gratzer, Accessibility Specialist
Q&A with Colleen Gratzer, who is presenting at The Design + Accessibility Summit 2025
How to View Graphics With a Color Blindness Simulator for Better Accessibility
Learn how to check your graphics for better accessibility by using a color blindness simulator with this tip from accessibility expert Colleen Gratzer.
10 Things You Should Know About Accessibility in 5 Minutes
Learn the top ten things you really need to know to get started and excel at creating accessible projects.
How to Make Accessible Hyperlinks When Designing for Web
Learn how to make hyperlinks readable by those using assistive devices and software, whether you’re creating a PDF for download or working with web elements.
20 Adobe Acrobat Tricks Every Designer Needs to Know
Essential tips and tricks for designers working with PDFs in Acrobat
Transitioning from InDesign to Affinity Publisher: First Steps
A guide to getting started in a powerful new page-layout program.
Seeing the Benefits of Accessible Color
Accessible color choices can help your work reach more people—and make you a better designer.
How to Create PDF Bookmarks with a Table of Contents in InDesign and Acrobat
See pro tips for creating a table of contents and PDF bookmarks from that TOC.
InDesign How-To: Set Default Paragraph Styles
In this InDesign how-to video, Colleen Gratzer shows how to set up several paragraph styles to be defaults for new documents.
How to Set Up Export Tags for Accessibility in InDesign
Learn how to assign export tags to paragraph styles to create an accessible PDF optimized for screen readers and assistive devices.