As a blind/visually impaired person, I’ve always been quite reliant on technology in order to make things more accessible to me. But, I’ve recently been thinking about how accessible the online world actually is, particularly social media. What needs to change in order to better the accessibility and user experience for those of us who are visually impaired?
Tips for tweeting in a way that's more accessible for people who are deaf, blind, visually impaired and screen reader users.
There are several automated tools that test against global accessibility standards. Use these quick web tools to find out how accessible your website is.
GIFs have become an important part of internet pop culture. More and more online publishers from Buzzfeed to Cosmopolitan rely on GIFs to fill their articles. But what many content creators and online publishers are unaware of is that screen readers can't understand them.
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.
Typography and text make up a considerable part of most websites, but there are a few fundamental principles to follow to ensure your content is inclusive.
Everyone has different levels of vision and people use a wide range of assistive technology, such as screen readers or magnification software. It’s important to make your content accessible to everyone. Blind blogger Holly shares her top 10 tips for making your written content accessible and inclusive.
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.
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.