Commitment to Accessibility
As a creative agency, we take a holistic design and communications approach, including considerations for print, digital, motion and animation. We make it our business to actively grow our knowledge, hone new skills and make mindful, informed decisions that influence every stage of design development.
Our approach
At Context Creative, our commitment to inclusivity and effective communication with everyone, regardless of ability, is both heartfelt and true to our professional values. Accessible design is not just a matter of legal compliance; it’s about quality of life, and helping individuals and organizations thrive by enabling a higher quality of service and engagement. By working with Context Creative, you’ll benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a partner with nearly a decade of experience in accessibility across print and digital communications.
Accessibility in client work
As an Ontario-based business, we not only comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards, but we also go further, helping our clients apply best practices from around the world. To us, every project is an accessibility project, and we believe accessibility affects everyone. Continuous learning ensures we keep improving and adapting to meet evolving standards and best practices.
Accessibility as part of our company culture
Accessibility informs everything we do. We pride ourselves on understanding not just the tools but the “why” behind them. Meeting standards is just the baseline; we look for opportunities to exceed them, no matter the nature of the project. Accessibility training and accessible communications development are integral parts of our employee onboarding and training programs.
Accessibility taskforce
Our accessibility taskforce meets regularly to track trends, document best practices, share learnings and fine-tune our tools and processes. Their explorations and recommendations help keep our knowledge and practices current and effective.
Web accessibility features
Our website was designed and developed to conform with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. It has been tested with automatic and manual methods.
The content and design of our website follows accessibility best practices, including:
- Colour contrast and size: Contrast standards are followed for text on images, buttons and other elements. Font size and spacing are optimized for readability.
- Keyboard usage: Pages can be navigated without the use of a mouse. Users can navigate via keyboard or assistive technologies.
- Alternative text: Images, video and audio content are accompanied by text describing their content and intent.
- Responsive design: Page layouts are designed to appear correctly regardless of the device used to access them.