Accessibility statement
As a designer, I consider accessibility and usability fundamental requirements. Function comes before form: the visual character of this portfolio should support clear navigation, readable content and access to my work.
I apply these principles to my own portfolio, using WCAG 2.1 Level AA as a reference. An accessibility review has informed the improvements below, with further testing planned to check how they work across devices and assistive technologies.
What has been implemented
- Keyboard navigation: a skip-to-content link, visible focus indicators and keyboard controls for navigation, dialogs and image galleries.
- Contrast: adjustments to text, links and form borders while preserving the portfolio’s visual style.
- Structure and content: logical headings, labelled form fields and alternative text for images.
- Video descriptions: text descriptions available to screen readers, alongside the existing visible captions.
- Motion and feedback: support for reduced motion and a contact confirmation that remains available until you close it.
Desktop keyboard journeys have been tested in Chrome. The review also covered page structure, accessible names, form labels and representative contrast measurements.
What remains to be checked
- Mobile navigation and layouts at narrow widths and high browser zoom.
- Use with NVDA and VoiceOver.
- Reduced-motion behaviour on a real device.
- The accessible structure and reading order of downloadable CVs, and fuller text alternatives for detailed charts and tables.
These are the next steps in an ongoing review of the portfolio.
If you have difficulty accessing something, you can email me with the page and the problem you encountered.
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