Inclusive Design
30mBeginner2023-10-10
Authors
Christina Mallon
Award-Winning Inclusive Designer | Disability Activist | Board Member
Course details
Learn the principles and benefits of designing inclusively in order to create more universally accepted, equitable product experiences with Microsoft Inclusive Design lead Christina Mallon. Christina takes you through the principles and key benefits of inclusive design, shows different types of diversity to keep in mind as you design, and explains how to codesign with diverse communities different than your own. Given her unique experiences as a person with disability, she also shows how to leverage inclusive design to build experiences with and for people with disabilities.
Skills covered
AccessibilityDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)User ExperienceOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Introducing inclusive design
Inclusive Design Fundamentals
- Principles of inclusive design
- Benefits of inclusive design
- The difference between inclusive design and accessibility
Recognize Diversity
- The different dimensions of diversity
- Considering the needs of all users
Learn from Diversity
- Importance of codesign with diverse communities
- Codesigning with neurodiverse communities
Adapt to the User
- Solve for one, extend to many
- Design multiple versions
Conclusion
- Inclusive design resources