Changing the way web accessibility is handled at the start.
Overview
Collaborated with the IBM Accessibility team to update the tool used to demonstrate the IBM Accessibility Checker.
Conducted 17 user interviews, competitive analyses, and participated in IBM's iX Empathy Lab to gather insights.
Developed personas and defined user needs to inform design solutions.
Created wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes to visualize the updated web experience.
My Role
Patterns UX Design Intern. End-to-end involvement with a particular focus on visual and interaction design
Timeline
6 weeks in the summer of 2021
Tools & Skills
Surveying, competitive analyses, user interviews, ideation, prototyping (interaction and information architecture), usability testing, Figma
The Problem
The IBM Accessibility team needs an updated tool to showcase the abilities of the IBM Accessibility Checker.
The Solution
A web experience that recreated the existing IBM accessibility demo site to help executives and IBM developers better understand the importance of accessibility through the facilitation of empathy.