Your role matters
As a designer at Indiana University, you play a critical role in making our campus more accessible and inclusive for all. By considering accessibility in your work, you create materials and experiences that are more usable, welcoming, and beneficial to our students, faculty, and staff.
As a designer, you have the power to influence how people interact with our university’s resources. When you prioritize accessibility in your designs, you ensure that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access and benefit from your work.
Your impact
Accessible design benefits everyone by providing clear, easy-to-understand information and experiences. For instance, incorporating best practices like typography, color contrast, and alternative text for images ensures that individuals with visual impairments can access and use your designs effectively.
Accessibility is a shared responsibility
While designers have a crucial role to play, accessibility is a collective responsibility. It is essential to collaborate with other departments and seek feedback from people with different needs and abilities to create inclusive resources that are beneficial to all.
Action plan
Follow this action plan to ensure your designs are more accessible:
- Educate yourself about accessibility standards, such as WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), and incorporate them into your design choices.
- Test your designs with users with disabilities to gather feedback on usability and accessibility.
- Participate in training sessions and make use of resources and tools that help you identify and address accessibility issues.
- Continuously seek feedback and make improvements to ensure your designs remain accessible and inclusive.
