Why do creatives need to understand digital accessibility best practices?
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Build a better web
By building accessibility into the way you problem solve, you'll not only create a place where everyone has access to your content, you'll look good doing it too. If from the very beginning everyone had the same chance to consume and learn, we'd all be in a better place.
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Maximize inclusivity
Right now, we are trained to design and write for the masses. The crazy part is, nobody told us we were doing it until now. Without accessibility, you're leaving people behind because you aren't taking into consideration the importance of all the ways people access content online.
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Positive project impact
If you aren't thinking about it, someone else along the way probably has to. If everyone is on the same page about how design and content affect accessibility you can speed up the process and send your work off knowing someone else doesn't have to clean it up.
Are you ready to...
Elevate your design skills
Understand the impact of inaccessible websites
Build accessibility into your design-thinking
Design products that work for everyone
Let go of old habits and build new ones?
It's not as scary as it sounds
The concept of learning accessibility is overwhelming for most. There are a lot of moving pieces and there isn't a lot of clarity around what to do, when to do it, and how to get started.
That's where CreativA11y comes in! Breaking down accessibility into maintainable pieces helps you prioritize your needs, how you'll implement it into future projects, and what you can do about those regrettable past projects nobody wants to talk about anymore. It's okay, we all start somewhere, and the time is now.
The girl behind it all
Lindsey Gemmill, CPWA
I've been in the creative space for over 10 years, and for the past 5 years I have been figuring out just what it means to build an accessible product on the web. As a designer, I wasn't really sure what that meant to me, so I worked with experienced professionals, developers, UXers, and content authors to break down the barriers of digital accessibility.
Since starting my journey, I have become certified by the IAAP by passing both the CPACC and WAS accessibility certifications. It was a hard journey, and I'm so glad to be where I am today, helping other creatives like me gain a better understanding of such an important part of building websites.
My primary goal is to ensure you are set up for success. Until you're comfortable, we're not finished.
Lindsey’s website accessibility training was so useful!
There is so much conflicting advice on the subject so having access to a knowledgeable resource was invaluable for our firm. She was able to explain things in layman’s terms, and even pulled up examples on some of our own sites we had built to help us understand the nuances of compliance and regulations. Thanks to her, we have modified our website process and are now proud to build websites that consider all types of users. I would recommend Lindsey to any agency looking for guidance in this tricky area.
-Agency Owner, Portland, OR
What areas of the creative process require accessibility knowledge?
Accessibility for UX, UI and web designers
It's more than just your color contrast and font sizing. Designing accessible experiences also requires accessible design-thinking and accessible UX strategy.
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Accessibility for content authors
I bet you didn't even know it, but the words you put on the page, and the order you do it in, is just as important to a website's accessibility as the colors and the code.
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Accessibility for site builders
If you're taking layouts and building them in websites, you have the potential to break what was a fully accessible website. Understanding how editing one simple page can affect something so important is the key to maintaining an accessible website.
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What are you waiting for?
Sometimes you just need someone to tell you where to begin and you can take it from there. The personalized digital accessibility trainings will help you get yourself, or your entire creative team, equipped with the knowledge to start organizing, designing, and writing accessible digital products.