Presentations from RGD Ontario’s ACCESS-ABILITY: Design Accessibility Conference are now available for viewing. The conference took place on January 28 in Toronto and featured an impressive line-up of experts in the field of accessible design.
Information Design Dissected – Presenter View from RGD Ontario on Vimeo.
Naveesha Maharaj and Debbie Gillespie, Accessibility Consultants, CNIB
Lionel Gadoury R.G.D., President of RGD Ontario, introducing Derek Featherstone Web Accessibility Expert, Further Ahead
TORONTO — The afternoon sessions at last weeks RGD Ontario Access-Ability Conference included Ottawa-based web accessibility expert Derek Featherstone who spoke about the fundamentals of web accessibility.
Featherstone says accessibility needs to be part of the design process
He said the importance of accessible for the web is not just in meeting the guidelines, but about good design and planning. “Too much of accessibility happens between the implementation and launch of a project when the costs are highest,” said Featherstone.
Jenn and Ken Visocky O’Grady speak to a packed house at the Access-Ability Conference
TORONTO—Last week RGD Ontario hosted Access-Ability, a day-long event focusing on graphic design for a more accessible world. Morning speakers included the engaging duo Jenn and Ken Visocky O’Grady, founders of Lakewood, Ohio-based creative think tank Enspace and authors of The Information Design Handbook and A Designer’s Research Manual.
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