Accessibility for Designers
Source: https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/accessibility-for-designers Parent: https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/digital-accessibility-policy
Accessible design is essential for people with disabilities, and improves the user experience for everyone. Designing for a diverse user base challenges us to innovate, leading to stronger, more effective designs. Evaluating designs for accessibility early on in the project lifecycle also reduces the amount of issues encountered later on, saving effort overall.
In the web development process, design is a key stage for accessibility.
How Designers Can Make an Impact
Explore best practices, resources, and methods for creating accessible designs.
Measuring color contrast, building color palettes, and not relying on color for meaning.
Using layout to organize content and increase comprehension.
Maximizing typography for legibility.
Supporting the many ways people navigate digital interfaces.
Creating interactive components with clear labels and consistent design.
Styling forms that are easy to understand and complete.
This guide is intended for designers
For guidance on applying accessible design principles in the content creation process, see Content Creator Essentials.