Metal Culture Website

Metal Culture is a unique arts organisation dedicated to inspiring positive social change through creativity, working deeply within communities in Peterborough, Liverpool, and Southend-on-Sea. Their work focuses on tackling complex challenges like loneliness, inequality, and wellbeing. They needed a website that was accessible, inclusive, and responsive.

The challenge was to design and build a new website that could:

1. Visually celebrate their diverse and vibrant arts programmes.
2. Serve as an accessible and clear hub for artists, participants, and the public.
3. Uphold the commitment to ethical design and WCAG standards.

Our Solution

We approached the Metal Culture project by aligning our design principles with their core values: Fun, Different, Curious, and Responsive. The result is a clean, dynamic, and robust platform built for longevity and inclusion.

Empowering the User with UserWay

To offer visitors immediate, customisable access support, we integrated the UserWay Accessibility Widget. This feature empowers Metal Culture’s diverse audience to instantly adjust the site to their needs, with options such as:

• Text Scaling and Readability: Adjusting font sizes and line spacing for dyslexia and readability.
• Contrast and Colour Changes: Applying high-contrast or dark-mode settings instantly.
• Virtual Keyboard and Pointer Control: Enhancing operability for users with mobility impairments.

Content Strategy for Community Connection

The site needed to clearly communicate the complexity of Metal’s impact and their new strategic themes: Community and Connection, Climate and Nature, and Social Justice. We designed clean, intuitive templates to showcase their amazing work and promote upcoming events.

The Impact

The new Metal Culture site is a vibrant, accessible digital space that accurately reflects the organisation’s mission. By prioritising inclusive design, we’ve helped ensure that the powerful work of artists and creatives is available to every member of the community.