Class Materials
Creating Accessible Infographics, Org Charts, or Maps
Welcome to Creating Accessible Infographics, Org Charts, or Maps
Crafting accessible infographics, org charts, and/or maps is nuanced. We start with “What is the desired user experience?” plus cover color contrast, meaningful alt text, and how to present visual narratives effectively, leaving you confident to make your design elements usable for all!
Meet Your Instructor
Dax Castro, ADS
Accessibility Wizard
Dax Castro is an award-winning, Adobe Certified PDF Accessibility Trainer and certified Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) with more than two decades of experience in the marketing and communications industry. Not only is Dax an accessibility expert with more than 200 hours of training, he is an online influencer, trainer, speaker, and accessibility advocate that pushes the envelope of technology to produce more robust accessible documents.
Questions? Contact your instructor at dax@chaxtc.com
Class Outline
- Intros: 5min
- Understanding the WCAG: Color Contrast Minimums (WCAG 1.4.3) and The Use of Color Only (WCAG 1.4.1)
- Choosing an accessible color palette and the pitfalls of a non-compliant one
- Colorblind friendly design methodologies
- Design software and program shortcomings
- Color tools for accessibility you need to have
- Do’s and Don’t of modifying existing colors to meet accessibility standards
- Simple modifications to make your infographic, org chart, and/or map more accessible and easier to remediate
- Q&A: 5min
What you will need
- Working Zoom application. Download Zoom here.
- Working webcam, please attend class with camera on so we can interact with you. Come as you are, we are excited to meet you!
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Get ready, can’t wait to meet you!
You’re about to start a course that will help you make the online world easier for everyone. We’re so glad you’re here.