The Accessibility Guide I Wish I Had as a New Product Designer
Accessibility is a fundamental aspect of creating digital experiences that everyone can use. As a new product designer, it took me some time to learn how to design with inclusivity in mind. In this video, I’m sharing the accessibility guide I wish I had when I started, packed with practical tips and best practices for designing inclusively to serve users of all abilities.
Links mentioned in the video:
🔗 Accessibility vs Inclusive design: • Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design
🔗 Stark (Figma plugin): https://bit.ly/4dQaACS
🔗 Contrast (Figma plugin): https://bit.ly/45DZWwf
🔗 Light vs Dark Mode: What's the Best in UX/UI Design? • Light vs Dark Mode: What's the Best in UX/...
🔗 Dark Mode UI Design Guide: • Dark Mode UI Design Guide
🔗 The disabled state in UI design (by Krisztina Szerovay - UX Knowledge Base Sketch): https://bit.ly/46VPwIV
Other useful resources:
📣 Putting accessibility at the heart of design and code (Config 2023): • Putting accessibility at the heart of desi...
📣 How to make design really inclusive (TEDx by Florence Okoye): • How to make design really inclusive | Flor...
📣 Inclusive design (by Alita Joyce - Nielsen Norman Group): https://bit.ly/3X9Mb5V
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⌛️ Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - Why is accessibility so important?
1:45 - Inclusive design
2:05 - Tip 1
3:24 - Tip 2
3:47 - Tip 3
4:48 - Tip 4
5:35 - Outro