Mismatch

by Kat Holmes

Kat Holmes frames exclusion as a design problem and shows how inclusive methods can create better products.

Topics: Inclusive Design, Product Design

Mismatch book cover

Why it matters

Mismatch belongs in Design Books because it connects accessibility and inclusion to product design decisions instead of treating them as late-stage checks. It expands the list without duplicating the books already covering the same ground.

Best for

Best for product teams, accessibility leads, and design leaders; product designers, founders, and product teams. The book is useful when you want reference material that improves judgment and gives teams more precise working language.

What you'll learn

You will come away with methods for reducing exclusion and widening participation; more useful products and better experience decisions. The value is practical: better critique, better choices, and better follow-through.