Inside Shopify UX S2 EP05 | Accessibility and inclusivity in practice [Video]

Host UX Director Lola Oyelayo-Pearson speaks with Content Designer Shay Perez and Senior Accessibility Specialist Scott Vinkle about creating equitable experiences for everyone.

Full transcript: https://ux.shopify.com/inside-shopify-ux-s2-e05-accessibility-and-inclusivity-in-practice-bcc0a3e4bffa
TL;DL? Read the blog-post summary: https://ux.shopify.com/accessibility-and-inclusivity-in-practice-51a4af289a5b

Chapters
00:00 – Intro
02:31 – Defining accessibility
07:29 – Content design guidelines for accessibility and inclusivity
10:10 – The inclusive design workflow
17:20 – Measuring accessibility and inclusivity
21:27 – Looking to the future
27:21 – Fortune teller questions

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Credits:
Produced by Jen Shaw, UX Communications and Marketing
Assisted by Isabelle Hamel Carassi, Merchant Services Coordinator
Edited by Michael Busse, Technical Production Operator
Artwork by Senior Illustrator Alisha Giroux, Senior Culture Designer Dani Chavez Ackermann, and Broadcast Motion Graphics Artist Trevor Silvani
With music by Senior UX Manager Matt Griffin (silentquietspaces.com)