Promotional Materials

• Advertising and invitation materials should include an access statement with organizer’s contact information

  1. 1. ex. "email _______ with accessibility needs"

• Invite participants to assert their accommodation needs prior to the event 

• Include Alternative Formatting for Materials

1. • 1. 1. Online and paper 

        2. Braille and large print versions

   • Provide descriptive warnings for sensitive content prior to it being shared

   • If the event will have a quiet space, include the quiet space logo on promotional materials 

Accessible Fliers pdf 

Colors

• Use high contrast color, If you are unsure, use this contrast checker 

• Avoid common color-blindness color combinations, such as green and red or blue and purple

Background

• Keep text background simple

• Avoid using images or neon colors in the background 

• Use lots of blank space

Text

• Ensure letters are large and thick 

• Accessible fonts include: Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, Helvetica, Canva Sans, or Verdana fonts

• Avoid large blocks of text 

• Avoid overusing caps, bold, italic, and underlines; these can be confusing for screen-readers

• All online materials should be screen-reader friendly

• Non-decorative images should have alternative text 

• Videos should have accurate captions

• Avoid flashing or blinking images

• Hyperlinks need informative titles, not “here”