Aug 05, 2026

Accessible Design for Charts and Graphs

Karen Hawkins

About this video

Description

Charts and graphs are visual representations of data, often depicting relationships. It isn’t always apparent what features or functionality are required to ensure everyone will be able to access and use the content. In this session, learn the accessible design considerations for charts and graphs, including considerations for headings, labels, contrast, colour usage, reading order, interactivity, alternatives and more.

Karen Hawkins

Karen is a human factors engineer and a certified accessibility professional with more than 15 years of experience. She is a co-chair of the W3C’s Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM) Community Group, as well as project team member with the Standards Accessibility Reporting (SAR) Committee. As both a user experience designer and director, she honed her skills leading multi-disciplinary teams in creating digital solutions for leading global companies. Today, she leads the accessible design practice at Level Access, teaching customers and colleagues alike to apply accessible design thinking to all their work.