Domino’s under fire for UX: Top tips for inclusive digital design
Domino’s is facing backlash against its non-inclusive website. Sigma’s Hilary Stephenson shares top tips on managing user experience for customers with ranging abilities so SMEs can lead the charge where larger organisations may fall short.
blindspotting | interview with Albert J. Rizzi
Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed., Founder of My Blind Spot, a NYC based nonprofit, is an international disability and civil rights advocate. My Blind Spot is dedicated to inspiring accessibility for people of all abilities, serving as expert accessibility governance advisers, performing organizational audits and assessing organizations for digital compliance and true inclusion for people with […]
Everything You Need to Know About Inclusive Design for Social Media
Inclusive design principles have taken priority on the web. Google even ranks accessible web pages higher in its results.
Universal Design TOOLKIT
The A-to-Z ultimate resource, reference and guide for anyone in the building, remodeling, architecture, real estate, interior design, physical and occupational therapy industries. It includes all the tips, tools, stats and advice on using Universal Design elements to build your business – or build a home for yourself or your clients.
Design for One And All
Now that the first London Design Biennale is over, we take a look at Norway’s contribution, Reaching for Utopia – Inclusive Design in Practice, and find out why inclusive design is an idea the world needs to know about. Throughout September, London’s Somerset House played host to 37 countries all responding to the theme of […]
Designing for Alzheimer’s using the Goals of Universal Design
Designing meaningful environments that help people thrive is a primary objective of Universal Design. There is a growing body of evidence-based design research that demonstrates the many benefits resulting from a well-designed environment. Particularly for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, the built environment can act as a therapeutic tool. Research shows there is a strong link […]
Designing a Better Shopping Experience with a Holistic Approach to Aging in Place
This article originally appears in Design for All Institute of India October 2016: Vol-11 No-9. by Elnaz Davoudi | UX Designer San Francisco State University Holistic Approach to Research & Design Aging in place is a complicated subject that involves many interrelated factors. Studying any of these factors as a solo lead can be misleading […]
Improving the Eye Drop Experience
Universal Design: A Driver for Transforming Global Education The 1983 release of the federal report “A Nation at Risk”sparked an obsession in the United States on rectifying America’s decline as the world’s educational leader. Today, as many countries eclipse the U.S. on rankings from international standardized tests such as PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) […]
VitrA For All-A Business Practice Of Design For All
This article originally appears in Design for All Institute of India July 2016 (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey) Vol-11 No-7. by Nisan Tunçak | Industrial Designer, Vitra Istanbul Technical University, Turkey “Are companies really interested in people and in culture? Do manufacturers discuss personal rituals, the depth of private relationships, the warmth of family, the codes […]
Inclusive design resources 2016
A list of resources and weblinks produced by Rica with support from Thomas Pocklington Trust (May 2016) about: General inclusive design Kitchens Kitchen appliance design guidelines and recommendations Heating controls