Accessible design: what you need to know
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Once again, please join our panel of experts from Touch Design and Essex County Council for an interactive one-hour session that will help you make sure your designs reach everyone, with no limits.
We’ll cover visual accessibility, colour contrast checks, and alt text best practices to creative solutions that enhance usability.
With a case study, top tips, and a live Q&A, this session is your chance to understand how accessibility is an integral part of the design process.
Touch Design and Essex County Council have worked together for over ten years, with Touch currently sitting on the council’s design framework:
• Scott Hingley, Creative Director, brings over 25 years of experience in branding and campaign design, leading innovative creative delivery for major public and private sector clients including NHS England and Essex County Council.
• Joanne Sculpher, Creative Director, combines expertise in branding, digital design and accessibility to deliver impactful, user-focused solutions for organisations such as the NHS and local authorities.
• Billy Sawyer, Lead Designer, contributes strong capabilities in digital design, brand identity and multimedia, supporting high-profile clients with creative, technically proficient visual communications.
• Louise Alabaster, Senior Content Adviser at Essex County Council, is a marketing specialist with extensive experience across communications, campaign planning, copywriting and stakeholder engagement.
• Terry Moore, Senior Graphic Designer at Essex County Council, provides long-standing expertise in campaigns and brand design, supporting the council’s visual communications and strategic creative delivery.
Contact: Kelly Quigley-Hicks
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