The 7 Principles of inclusive design and how to achieve them
Learn about the seven inclusive design principles, with infographics from Barclays Accessibility Team, and how they apply to web accessibility practices.
Learn about the seven inclusive design principles, with infographics from Barclays Accessibility Team, and how they apply to web accessibility practices.
Paul Smyth offers guidance and advice on how disabled people can provide feedback when encountering online barriers with websites, in this complaints guide.
List of further reading and resources to help web developers, designers and content creators learn more about designing with accessibility in mind.
The move towards creating accessible products is not an overnight process. Introducing a culture of accessibility takes time. More often than not, it's a gradual journey of learning, tweaking and growing. But, every journey has to start somewhere, so here are a few basics to get you started.
For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, Android 10's Live Caption feature is a real game-changer. Captions can now be automated in almost any app, with any video media that's playing. But it's not just those who are hard of hearing who benefit.
While learning to design in an inclusive way is a journey that never stops, here are some basic pointers to help get you on the right track to making truly inclusive design.
The launch of a successful new brand with 'accessibility first ' approach is key to achieving inspiration design. Read about the impact it can have internally and externally on your business.
Good design and communication are about engaging as much of your audience as possible. Read guidance on the alternative formats to consider so that all audiences are able to digest your messages.
Illustration is a powerful tool for bringing different kinds of information to life. Read how a collaborative, inclusive design progress in developing an illustration style brings clarity and personality to a new brand.
Photography is widely accessible and a powerful tool to challenge misconceptions, raise awareness and capture emotive stories. Photographer Kayte Brimacombe discusses her inclusive design process in capturing storytellers’ images to connect with viewers, shift their perceptions and remind them of our shared humanity.
There is often a lot of focus on design following a rebrand. But a brand’s choice of words is just as important. Read how a brand can be positioned and tone of voice can express a unique personality and inform culture and communications.
Our perception is coloured by the context in which we view it. Explore best practices in colour design that express and compliment your brand to ensure your product is accessible to all audiences.
Understanding your target audience and applying inclusive design practices ensures that accessible typography contributes to the success of a design without compromising on modern aesthetic qualities. Insights from Bruno Maag from international typeface designers Dalton Maag explores the role of typography in accessibility.
Scope's visual identity was co-designed with The Team, using accessible, inclusive design to inspire a movement. Read how by designing all the elements of a brand with accessibility in mind, you can achieve inspirational design applicable to all audiences.