What is Inclusive Design?
Born out of digital environments, Inclusive Design is a methodology that enables and draws on the full range of human diversity.
Regardless of whether you are involved in product development as a marketing manager, designer, engineer or in any other role – Inclusive Design aims to break down barriers and make access possible for as many people as possible. And: beyond the opportunities, there are also clear legal requirements, for example through WCAG 2.2 or BITV 2.0.
The motto: plain language, no accessibility buzzword bingo!
Discover the inclusive potential
Explore real-world examples from the product development cycle
Understand accessibility standards and legal requirements
Our learnings on digital inclusion and accessibility
Include users' perspectives
Inclusive Design means involving people with different perspectives and learning from them.
Two key starting questions
Who are we designing for? And who are we excluding from the process?
Leverage action areas in the design and development process
Inclusive UX research, persona spectra, context-aware UX/UI design, inclusive design systems, headless UI components, inclusive test criteria and much more
Why digital inclusion matters
Inclusive Design creates value on three levels:
Business: reach more customers, expand markets
Design: develop better, user-centred solutions
Tech: build robust, future-proof systems
Beyond that, it was a pleasure to meet so many UX enthusiasts, clients and developers, and to discuss together how Inclusive Design can be strengthened and advanced from these different perspectives.
Conclusion
Inclusive Design is not an ‘option’ – it’s an attitude: creating access, harnessing diversity and removing barriers. Those who integrate accessibility from the outset into the product development process don’t just build better products – they reach more people and meet legal requirements at the same time.
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