ARTICLE SUMMARY: As designers we know how important accessibility is. It gives more people access to our goods and services online and in real life. Not only that, designing with accessibility in mind is good business and the right thing to do.
Sometimes when doing a big job or have a lot of things going on simaltainously accessibility inadvertently falls by the wayside. It’s unfortunate and unintentional, but it does happen.
“How to use grayscale: a quick way to check accessibility and visual design” by Kai Wong looks at how to keep accessibility from getting put on the back burner and then lost in the shuffle. He looks at
- Grayscale and data visualization: the power of emphasis
- Using grayscale to showcase a work-in-progress
- Using grayscale is a small-scale effort that can have a large-scale impact
It’s important for designers take into consideration how people who are visually impaired see the world, especially those who suffer from color blindness. While not the same, designing with grayscale will help you see, understand and appreciate what they deal with every day.
The goal of this article is to help enhance your design’s accessibility and make sure it’s functional for a diverse audience. By using grayscale this will help you keep that goal front and center.
This is an article with a lot of helpful suggestions to make life easier for those who are visually impaired.
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