Accessibility Guide
Bachelor project
Bachelor project
Bachelor project
Year
'25
Client
Bachelor Project
Services
1.0
Year
'25
Client
Bachelor Project
Services
1.0
Year
'25
Client
Bachelor Project
Services
1.0
If accessibility is a legal requirement and 15% of the world’s population lives with a disability – why are 95% of all websites still inaccessible?
If accessibility is a legal requirement and 15% of the world’s population lives with a disability – why are 95% of all websites still inaccessible?
If accessibility is a legal requirement and 15% of the world’s population lives with a disability – why are 95% of all websites still inaccessible?
© Accessibility Guide
© Accessibility Guide
© Accessibility Guide
Challenge
I approached this question during my thesis and quickly realized: the real barriers are often conceptual.
“Inclusion” is a complex and ambiguous term.
As Kat Holmes writes:
"Ask a hundred people what it means to be included and you'll get a hundred different answers. Ask a hundred people what it means to be excluded, and the answers will be uniformly clear."
Beyond that, many companies and designers are simply unaware that accessibility is now a legal requirement. Even fewer know how to approach it strategically and implement it correctly – from both a technical and design perspective.
Solution
To address this gap in knowledge, I developed a comprehensive handbook aimed at both designers and companies. It explains the fundamentals of accessibility and how to integrate them into everyday design and business practices.
The guide is structured in two parts:
– For companies: A clear introduction to legal standards, ethical principles, and strategic approaches to accessibility – tailored for teams who are new to the topic or unsure how to begin.
– For designers: A step-by-step framework covering layout, color, contrast, typography, formats, navigation and more – always with a focus on inclusive, brand-consistent visual design.
The handbook is not a rigid rulebook, but a practical tool designed to empower. It turns complex requirements into actionable design principles – and positions accessibility as a creative opportunity, not a limitation.
Challenge
I approached this question during my thesis and quickly realized: the real barriers are often conceptual.
“Inclusion” is a complex and ambiguous term.
As Kat Holmes writes:
"Ask a hundred people what it means to be included and you'll get a hundred different answers. Ask a hundred people what it means to be excluded, and the answers will be uniformly clear."
Beyond that, many companies and designers are simply unaware that accessibility is now a legal requirement. Even fewer know how to approach it strategically and implement it correctly – from both a technical and design perspective.
Solution
To address this gap in knowledge, I developed a comprehensive handbook aimed at both designers and companies. It explains the fundamentals of accessibility and how to integrate them into everyday design and business practices.
The guide is structured in two parts:
– For companies: A clear introduction to legal standards, ethical principles, and strategic approaches to accessibility – tailored for teams who are new to the topic or unsure how to begin.
– For designers: A step-by-step framework covering layout, color, contrast, typography, formats, navigation and more – always with a focus on inclusive, brand-consistent visual design.
The handbook is not a rigid rulebook, but a practical tool designed to empower. It turns complex requirements into actionable design principles – and positions accessibility as a creative opportunity, not a limitation.
Challenge
I approached this question during my thesis and quickly realized: the real barriers are often conceptual.
“Inclusion” is a complex and ambiguous term.
As Kat Holmes writes:
"Ask a hundred people what it means to be included and you'll get a hundred different answers. Ask a hundred people what it means to be excluded, and the answers will be uniformly clear."
Beyond that, many companies and designers are simply unaware that accessibility is now a legal requirement. Even fewer know how to approach it strategically and implement it correctly – from both a technical and design perspective.
Solution
To address this gap in knowledge, I developed a comprehensive handbook aimed at both designers and companies. It explains the fundamentals of accessibility and how to integrate them into everyday design and business practices.
The guide is structured in two parts:
– For companies: A clear introduction to legal standards, ethical principles, and strategic approaches to accessibility – tailored for teams who are new to the topic or unsure how to begin.
– For designers: A step-by-step framework covering layout, color, contrast, typography, formats, navigation and more – always with a focus on inclusive, brand-consistent visual design.
The handbook is not a rigid rulebook, but a practical tool designed to empower. It turns complex requirements into actionable design principles – and positions accessibility as a creative opportunity, not a limitation.
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