WEB DESIGN SERVICES

Creating Inclusive and Accessible Spaces Online

Prioritize inclusivity and foster a positive brand image to reach a broader audience online.

Ensure all your online visitors can navigate and engage with your content seamlessly by implementing visually accessible web components.

Accessible Web Design

Demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and accessibility can be achieved by implementing a user-centric design on your website.

By making your website more accessible and user-friendly, you can attract a wider audience, improve user engagement, and ultimately achieve your business goals more effectively. Prioritizing accessibility demonstrates your commitment to inclusivity, which enhances your brand's reputation and customer loyalty over time.

  • Visual accessibility ensures that all users, including those with visual impairments or disabilities, can see and interact with your content.

    Broadens audience reach:
    By designing with visual accessibility in mind, you can cater to a larger audience.

    Compliance with regulations:
    There are legal requirements mandating accessible web design. Meeting these standards avoids legal liabilities and potential lawsuits.

    Enhances user experience:
    Improved readability, contrast, and color choices not only benefit users with disabilities, but also enhance the overall usability and appeal of the website for all users.

  • Page structuring involves organizing content in a logical and hierarchical manner to improve navigation and comprehension for visitors to your site.

    Improves usability:
    Clear and well-structured pages make it easier for all users to find information quickly and navigate efficiently.

    Supports SEO:
    Properly structured pages with well-defined headings and content hierarchy improve search engine optimization (SEO), helping your website rank higher in search results.

    Reduces bounce rates:
    Users are more likely to stay on a website that is easy to navigate and find relevant information. This reduces page bounce rates and improves your engagement metrics.

  • Information architecture (IA) focuses on organizing, structuring, and labeling content in a way that improves findability and usability.

    Facilitates content discovery:
    A well-designed IA ensures that users can easily locate and access the information they need. This leads to higher satisfaction and repeat visits to your site.

    Supports scalability:
    Scalable IA frameworks accommodate the growth of content and features over time without compromising usability or clarity. In other words, less growing pains as more content is added in the future!

    Aligns with user expectations:
    By understanding user needs and behavior through IA, you can better align your content and navigation with the expectations of your users, improving their overall user experience.

  • A web UI kit provides standardized design elements, components, and patterns that ensure consistency across your website.

    Promotes accessibility consistency:
    Using accessible UI components and patterns from a UI kit ensures uniformity and compliance with accessibility guidelines throughout your website.

    Speeds up development:
    Pre-designed UI elements and templates streamline the design and development process, saving you both time and resources.

    Maintains brand identity:
    UI kits help maintain a cohesive brand identity across different sections of the website, reinforcing brand recognition and trust.

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ACCESSIBLE WEB DESIGN

Nicole Alex Photography

“My web designer went out of business and everything was breaking and needed some help and [Blockhead] stepped in and saved the day!”

- Nicole Alex, Owner/Operator

ACCESSIBLE WEB DESIGN

Salytics

“[Blockhead] has become an invaluable part of our journey, and we eagerly anticipate the ongoing success of our partnership.”

- Nirusha Vettivelu, Senior Solutions Consultant

Why should I invest in a web UI kit?

Investing in a Web UI Kit aligns design efforts with your business’ goals. It enhances user experience, and ensures that your website is accessible, consistent, and effective.

Efficiency

Save time and resources by having Blockhead provide pre-designed components and guidelines that streamline the design and development process.

Scalability

Facilitate future updates and expansions by providing scalable and adaptable design components.

User Experience

Enhances usability and navigation, leading to improved user satisfaction and engagement.

Consistency

A web UI kit ensures a cohesive and unified look across the website, reinforcing brand identity and professionalism.

Accessibility

Helps meet accessibility standards, making your website inclusive and accessible to a wider audience.

Brand Integrity

Maintains consistency in design elements, colours, and typography, which is crucial for building and maintaining brand trust.

What do I get in a web UI kit?

A comprehensive set of ready-to-use design elements and guidelines tailored to your brand! These resources ensure consistent and accessible web design, saving time and fostering a cohesive user experience across your digital platforms.

  • Font styling in a web UI kit involves defining the typography guidelines for your website, including font families, sizes, weights, line heights, and styles (e.g., headings, body text).

    Consistent brand representation:
    Establishes a unified look and feel across all web pages, ensuring that text is presented consistently according to brand guidelines.

    Enhanced readability:
    Consistent font styling improves readability and comprehension for users.

    Accessibility compliance:
    Ensures that fonts are legible and meet accessibility standards.

  • Specifies the contrast ratio between text and background colours to ensure readability, and is particularly important for users with visual impairments.

    Accessibility and inclusivity:
    Ensures that text is easily readable against different background colours, improving accessibility for all users.

    Compliance with standards:
    Helps meet accessibility guidelines that specify minimum contrast ratios for text readability.

    Brand consistency:
    Maintains consistency in colour usage across the website, reinforcing brand identity and recognition.

  • Pre-designed templates and guidelines for creating accessible and user-friendly contact forms on your website.

    Enhanced user interaction:
    Provides standardized forms that are easy to use and navigate, increasing conversion rates.

    Data collection:
    Capture necessary information efficiently and securely, supporting customer inquiries and lead generation efforts.

    Customization and scalability:
    Customize form fields and layouts while maintaining consistency, facilitating scalability as your business' needs evolve.

  • Specifies the contrast between regular text and hyperlinks to ensure links are distinguishable and accessible.

    Improved navigation:
    Enhances usability by making links clearly identifiable.

    Accessibility compliance:
    Ensures that hyperlinks meet accessibility standards for colour contrast.

    Consistent user experience:
    Maintains a uniform style for links across the website, reinforcing navigation patterns and user expectations.

  • Defining the size, shape, colour, and contrast of buttons used throughout the website.

    Call-to-action effectiveness:
    Ensures that buttons stand out and are easily clickable, improving conversion rates.

    Consistency and branding:
    Maintains a consistent button style that aligns with brand guidelines, reinforcing your brand identity.

    Accessibility considerations:
    Buttons are designed with adequate size and contrast to meet accessibility standards.