Implementing Accessible Design Strategies in Visual Communication
Applying universal design principles to visual communication is crucial to helping everyone, regardless of ability to access and understand messages work details practical approaches that organizations and designers use to ensure inclusiveness. Best Practices for Accessible Visual Communication With simple and direct word use, one avoids jargon and complicated sentence structure to assist understanding in those with cognitive disability or language deficiencies (Plain Language Association, 2021)To present adequate contrast of background and text with the aid of resources like Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) contrast checker guarantees sufficient ratios of contrast for the background against text (W3C, 2023). Captions and transcripts added to all multimedia content provide access for deaf and hard-of-hearing users (National Association of the Deaf, 2022). Design based on semantic HTML and organized headings allows screen reader navigation for users with screen readers ...