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#189 Another website accessibility overlay company has been sued. This time it involves UserWay and a class-action lawsuit. Find out what this means for you as a website designer or developer.
11 min
26 February 2025
Does Accessibility Apply to Print Design?
Graphic designers often ask if accessibility laws and guidelines apply to print design, not just websites, document and other digital content. The answer might surprise you.
9 min
12 February 2025
How to Create an Accessibility Statement
#187 An accessibility statement is an important but sometimes overlooked part of a website. Find out why a website should have an accessibility statement, what it should include and how to create an accessibility statement.
7 min
29 January 2025
European Accessibility Act: What You Need to Know
186: The June 2025 deadline for the European Accessibility Act is fast approaching. Find out what you need to know and how it may affect the websites you build, even if you’re outside of the E.U.
9 min
15 January 2025
FTC Fines accessiBe $1 Million for Deceptive Claims
185: What you need to know about the FTC complaint against accessiBe and what it means for web designers and developers.
11 min
2 October 2024
Accessible Design Critique: Food Packaging
#184 Find out from this accessible design critique how accessibility can affect food package design in the marketplace.
6 min
18 September 2024
The Biggest Accessibility Mistake
#183 Find out the biggest accessibility mistake when it comes to document design, web design or infographic design and how to avoid it, so that your designs will be more accessible.
7 min
21 August 2024
Accessibility Compliance versus Conformance
#182 Find out about why it's important to understand the difference between accessibility compliance versus conformance when doing accessibility work.
7 min
7 August 2024
10 Things You Should Know About Accessibility in 5 Minutes
#181 Do you think accessibility doesn't apply to you as a designer? Are you trying to get others on board with it? Here are 10 things you should know about accessibility in 5 minutes.
6 min
11 July 2024
21 Business Lessons After 21 Years in Business
#180 Find out 21 business lessons I’ve learned over the past 21 years of having a successful creative business that will give you more confidence and clarity with your own freelance design business.
