Accessible Figma Re-design
How might we re-design Figma to better fit the needs of Blind and Low Vision Designers?
Mariana Mejia
Project Description
We all hope to live in a more inclusive world. There are hundreds of resources for designers to create for disabled individuals, but few resources assuming disabled individuals are designers themselves. Why is that? Well, in part, many of the tools designers use are inaccessible to begin with. This project looks specifically at UI prototyping tools and redesigns them to better fit the needs of Blind and low-vision designers.
Within the scope of this project, we will aim to make all of the functionality of Figma accessible for screen reader and screen magnifier users, and explore prototyping options for websites through the use of spreadsheets, tactile components, cross-sensory feedback as well as other smaller-scale feature proposals. These include a controller to access shortcuts, template options, and AI for language-based website construction. These feature proposals have come about through digital ethnography, literature reviews, co-design sessions, and usability sessions with blind and low-vision individuals.
Insight
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Idea
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Impact
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Mariana Mejia
As a designer, I find it important to understand user needs and approach issues with deep empathy. I believe co-creation is powerful, and that design is best in community.