Dos and don'ts on designing for accessibility

Dos and don’ts on designing for accessibility – Accessibility in government

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Karwai Pun is an interaction designer currently working on Service Optimisation to make existing and new services better for our users. Karwai is part of an accessibility group at Home Office Digital, leading on autism. Together with the team, she’s created these … Continue reading Dos and don’ts on designing for accessibility

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