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Web Accessibility for Designers with Mina Nabinger


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Web accessibility is an afterthought or a technical thing for many designers. At least I saw it that way before I embarked on my accessibility journey. But It’s during the design process when crucial decisions are made – and these go a long way! So to give designers some practical tips, I invited web accessibility expert Mina Nabinger to join me in a fun talk.


We discuss

What you should pay attention to as a designer, covering things like:

  • Why accessibility matters and is not just a checklist,
  • The legal landscape, especially in the EU,
  • the most critical issues for visual designers,
  • How much accessibility is needed vs. nice to have, and
  • Balancing accessibility with aesthetics.

  • Talking Points:

    04:09 – Mina’s Background in Accessibility
    06:47 – Why Accessibility Matters
    08:22 – Relevance of Accessibility for Visual Designers
    10:52 – Top Accessibility Issues in Visual Design
    13:34 – Accessibility as a Continuous Process, Not a Checklist
    15:05 – Critical Issues in Visual Design Accessibility
    21:42 – Legal Landscape of Accessibility in the EU
    26:08 – Icon Buttons Without Labels
    29:24 – Challenges with Moving Images and GIFs
    32:11 – Links in Paragraphs and Touch Targets
    37:50 – Outdated Icons: Do They Still Work?
    40:25 – Writing Accessible Call–to–Action Buttons
    43:26 – How Much Accessibility is Needed vs. Nice to Have?
    47:05 – Balancing Accessibility with Aesthetics
    50:48 – Screen Resolution and Text Size for Accessibility
    56:00 – Final tips for visual designers


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    Pimp my TypeBy Oliver Schöndorfer