Accessible Media and Design

Designing and deploying accessible content starts with thinking through the CONTEXT and EXPERIENCE your user might have. We've grouped all media and design content using the (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust), hoping this helps you retain principles that can be applied to any content creation. We've also created an Accessible MEDIA AND DESIGN Checklist containing all you need to consider from the P.O.U.R. guidelines.

Accessibility is about context: WHERE & HOW is the user interacting with your content? Will your content ADAPT well on any device or assistive tech? Have you ENABLED all source accessibility features before publishing content?

Accessibility is about CONTEXT: Where and how is the user interacting with your content? Will your content adapt well on any device or assistive tech? Have you enabled all source accessibility features before publishing the content?

Accessibility is about experience: Have you presented your content CLEANLY and CLEARLY? Can MANY TYPES of users have a good experience? Can the user OPERATE and UNDERSTAND your content easily and in the way they choose?

Accessibility is also about EXPERIENCE: Have you presented your content cleanly and clearly? Can many types of users have a good experience? Can the user operate and understand your content easily and in the way they choose?

Perceivable

Alt text for images, color contrast, captioning/transcripts, and responsive design/layout for different screen sizes.
Operable

Flashing/blinking content, naming links, headings, bullets, and numbered lists.
Understandable

Plain language, spacing, and no ableist language.
Robust

Using built-in templates and avoiding unicode fonts.

Campus Partners

Digital Accessibility Team
Support for testing and editing technology and content for better accessibility.
Email: equalaccess@kent.edu
Web: /digitalaccessibility