Chromatic: Empowering Accessible Design

UI/UX Design

Role

UX/UI Design Intern

Project Scope

UX Design, Web App, Plug-in

Location

Ames, IA

Description

Chromatic is a design tool that prioritizes accessibility, making it easier for designers to create inclusive, visually appealing work. With features like the Color Guidance Assistant, which helps select WCAG-compliant color palettes, and the Impairment Simulation Mode that lets designers experience designs through the lens of users with visual impairments, Chromatic fosters empathy and adherence to accessibility standards. The Real-Time Accessibility Checker offers instant feedback on contrast and font size, enabling quick adjustments. Integrated seamlessly into the design workflow, Chromatic ensures that accessibility is embedded from the start, streamlining the design process for a more inclusive outcome.

Value Proposition

Accessible Color Choices: Simplifies selecting inclusive color palettes, ensuring accessibility standards are met.
Visual Impairment Simulation: Allows designers to see their work through the lens of users with visual impairments.
Real-Time Feedback: Provides instant insights on contrast, font size, and design adjustments.
Seamless Inclusive Design: Integrates accessibility tools into workflows, making inclusivity effortless and efficient.

UX Process

Conducted Interviews 🎤📝
Engaged with potential users to gather insights about their workflows, data usage, and accessibility requirements.
Defined the Persona 🧑‍💻👩‍🔬
Created detailed user personas to represent researchers and data collectors, focusing on their needs, challenges, and goals.

Mapped the Audience Journey 🗺️✍️|
Developed an audience journey map to outline key touchpoints, pain points, and opportunities for improving their experience with data management.
Sketched and Ideated ✏️📐
Translated insights into initial sketches and wireframes, focusing on features like data search, reporting, and visualization to address user needs effectively.

Value Proposition

Accessible Color Choices: Simplifies selecting inclusive color palettes, ensuring accessibility standards are met.
Visual Impairment Simulation: Allows designers to see their work through the lens of users with visual impairments.
Real-Time Feedback: Provides instant insights on contrast, font size, and design adjustments.
Seamless Inclusive Design: Integrates accessibility tools into workflows, making inclusivity effortless and efficient.

UX Process

Conducted Interviews 🎤📝
Engaged with potential users to gather insights about their workflows, data usage, and accessibility requirements.
Defined the Persona 🧑‍💻👩‍🔬
Created detailed user personas to represent researchers and data collectors, focusing on their needs, challenges, and goals.

Mapped the Audience Journey 🗺️✍️|
Developed an audience journey map to outline key touchpoints, pain points, and opportunities for improving their experience with data management.
Sketched and Ideated ✏️📐
Translated insights into initial sketches and wireframes, focusing on features like data search, reporting, and visualization to address user needs effectively.