Paper Rhino

A Creative Co-op

Accessible Website Design

We believe that design should not only be beautiful and engaging but also inclusive and accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or device. Our commitment to ethical and socially responsible creative services means we prioritise making the digital services for our charity, NGO, and public sector clients usable by the widest possible audience.

The sites below are critical information resources and public service platforms. By making them fully accessible, we help our clients maximise their reach and fulfil their public duties to serve all members of the community:

Metal Culture

Enhancing accessibility for arts and culture content, ensuring wider public engagement in creative programmes.

Buy With Confidence

Providing an accessible, trusted directory for consumers seeking approved businesses, ensuring confidence for users of all abilities.

London Trading Standards

Delivering crucial public safety and regulatory information in a clear, accessible format to protect consumers across London.

TSSW Student Scams Toolkit

Developing a focused, accessible educational resource to protect vulnerable students from fraudulent activities.

Our Accessibility Approach and Standards

The core of our accessibility work is compliance with internationally recognised standards. For these projects, our goal was to meet, or exceed, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA.

The specific work we undertook ensures that these platforms are Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust for users relying on various assistive technologies. This involved:

  • Design Audit & Implementation
  • Semantic HTML Structure
  • Keyboard Navigation
  • Alternative Text (Alt Text)
  • Form Accessibility

Enhancing Accessibility with UserWay

To provide immediate, user-controlled accessibility enhancements, we have implemented the UserWay Accessibility Widget on sites like those listed below.

The UserWay plugin works as an accessibility overlay, empowering users to customize their experience without requiring site code changes. This is a powerful step towards inclusion, as it allows users to make instant adjustments, including:

  • Changing contrast levels and background colours.
  • Adjusting text size, spacing, and font style (e.g., using a dyslexia-friendly font).
  • Utilizing a screen reader, a dictionary, or a virtual keyboard.