Good Design Is Accessible - Issue 10-2025

People who work in design actually want accessibility. Or they should. After all, no one says: Hmm, this design should reach everyone except people who are color-blind or older people who have trouble recognizing content with low contrast.

By the way, the problem often doesn't come from the service provider, but from the corporate design. Colors and contrasts are set in stone. They're the company's bible, so to speak, as unchangeable as the words of a divine entity.

If religion can evolve, designers and corporate design can too. Nobody cares about a shade of green. But people certainly understand when they can't read things.

Interesting Articles

How can accessibility be permanently anchored in everyday corporate life? The article presents strategies ranging from responsibility to tools to audits.Integrating Digital Accessibility into the Organization

A philosophical discussion of the question of whether and under what conditions the demand for accessibility is justified. Demand for accessibility as a moral and philosophical problem

If you ever need to test websites in protected environments like Citrix, a handy tool bookmarklet called BAAT helps detect barriers. tools.caat.report

A model for understanding the threats to web accessibility – which actors, technologies, and scenarios are particularly critical and how to address them. A threat model for accessibility on the web

Using animations correctly: Why less is sometimes more and how moving elements can be designed to be meaningful and accessible. You Don’t Need Animations

What does a web world with minimal clicks look like, and what role does accessibility play in an AI-mediated web? Accessibility in a Zero-Click Web: Preparing for an AI-Mediated Future

Tips and challenges for accessible user guidance on Wear OS: What programmers and designers should pay attention to. Wear OS Accessibility Considerations

Understanding complex data Make: Strategies for making statistics, charts, and large data sets accessible to everyone. How to Make Complex Data Accessible for Users with Disabilities

How AI can revolutionize accessibility testing: An overview of automated processes, opportunities, and limitations. Using AI To Redefine Software Accessibility Testing

Advances in AI for Sign Language: Why collaboration is crucial in automatic sign language processing. Advancing Sign Language Artificial Intelligence: It Takes Two to Tango

A General Approach to Cognitive Accessibility: Principles, Models, and Methods for Improving Accessibility for People with Cognitive Impairments. A General Approach to Cognitive Accessibility (PDF)

Good News of the Month

With this Chrome add-on, you can simulate various barriers such as visual impairment or color vision deficiency to test websites realistically. Simulating Accessibility (Chrome Extension)

Making music accessible for everyone: Braille stickers make sheet music accessible to blind and visually impaired people. Making Music Available for Everyone with Music Braille Stickers

Amazon is expanding its customer service in the US and now also offers support in Sign language is offered – an important step towards inclusion. Amazon starts offering customer service in sign language

The gaming platform Steam is introducing new filters: Users can search for games by difficulty, control type, or other accessibility tags.Steam Accessibility Tags for Game Search

Starbucks is making its cafes more accessible and inviting – a recent example shows how design and inclusion go hand in hand. Starbucks Café Renovations Accessible

Accessibility is gaining visibility in the entertainment industry: Several disability-focused series have been honored at the Emmys.Disability-Focused Shows Win Emmys

Filmmaker Namya Chadha translates hearing impairments into a visual language, telling new stories about perception and identity.Filmmaker Namya Chadha Turns Hearing Impairments Into A Visual Language

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