Designing for digital accessibility

Learn how to apply accessibility principles to interface and interaction design on the web. This practical course explores colour, layout, navigation, and customisation techniques that go beyond WCAG — helping you design experiences that are inclusive, flexible, and easier to use for everyone, including people with disability.

What you’ll learn

• How to apply colour contrast, visual cues, and secondary indicators
• How to support layout flexibility, reflow, high contrast, and orientation
• How to structure content using headings, page titles, and data tables
• How to create intuitive navigation with skip links, signposts, and clear link behaviour
• Why font choice, spacing, and touch targets matter for accessibility

Who this course is for

• Designers working on web interfaces and digital products
• Developers, testers and content creators collaborating on accessible UI
• UX teams aiming to improve usability and inclusion across web platforms
• Anyone wanting to make web designs more flexible, clear, and barrier-free

Knowledge level

• Basic knowledge of UI design is required.
• No prior accessibility knowledge is required.

Technology requirements

We use online tools such as FigJam to work together during this course. You won’t need to install or create an account to use these tools.

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