Understanding Accessibility
Understanding Accessibility is an online resource created by Alaïs de Saint Louvent, Designer and Co-Director at Studio Lutalica. The project is designed to close the usability gap in web design by making digital accessibility guidance clear, practical, and engaging.
In other words: it is inclusive design education that people can actually use to build a more equitable web.
Project Team
Branding, UX + UI Design: Alaïs de Saint Louvent
Development: Lattimore + Friends
Illustrations: Emily Peat
The Challenge
A lot of accessibility content is either too vague to act on or so technical that it becomes intimidating.
Understanding Accessibility needed to be structured around the real way designers and developers work, ensuring people can quickly find guidance relevant to their task, their discipline, and the WCAG 2.2 criteria they are trying to meet.
The project also needed to practice what it preaches, demonstrating our lived-experience-led approach through an accessible brand identity, clear, inclusive UX, and a responsive experience across devices.
What We Did
We engineered the information architecture and UX around expected user needs, dividing and subdividing the site clearly by design area and WCAG focus area.
We implemented accessibility best practices throughout, focusing on clear navigation and straightforward communication.
Branding decisions were strictly accessibility-led. We used Castledown by Colophon Foundry, chosen for screen legibility, and carried out specialist research to create a colour palette that avoids problematic combinations for users with ADHD, autism, and colour blindness.
We designed responsive behaviour across mobile and tablet to ensure a performant experience that never treats mobile as a “desktop-first” afterthought.
Impact
Understanding Accessibility empowers designers with a practical tool for building more inclusive digital experiences.
By pairing clear, structured guidance with an accessible interface and identity, the project helps resource the design community, reducing friction for people learning and applying accessibility standards. Ultimately, this platform supports better digital outcomes for all end users and establishes Studio Lutalica as a leader in neuro-inclusive design.
