The Guidelines for Producing Accessible Graphics (2022) represent a significant update to Round Table’s Guidelines for Conveying Visual Information (2005).
The Guidelines for Producing Accessible Graphics offer suggestions and examples of ways in which non-textual information can be presented in an accessible format for people who are blind or have low vision. General principles are provided for the provision of tactile graphics, descriptions, sonification and 3D models. Examples are provided for a wide variety of graphics from logos, graphic novels and artworks to scatter plots, molecular models, network diagrams and much more.
“This a must have document for all staff new to producing accessible graphics and a handy resource for the alternative format department”.
The Guidelines are available for free download here:
- Print – Guidelines for Producing Accessible Graphics (2022) print version (.docx)
- Braille – Guidelines for Producing Accessible Graphics (2022) braille volume 1, braille volume 2 and braille volume 3, in BRF format for embossing on A4 size paper with 30 cells per line, 25 lines per page, a top margin of 2 and binding margin of 3.
- Tactile Graphics to accompany the braille version, designed for reproduction on A4 size swell paper. Each tactile graphic is provided as a separate PDF, combined in a zip file.
Our thanks are extended to the working group:
- Annette Sutherland (Chair) – Sydney Regional Braille Forum
- Leone Carrol – VisAbility
- Joanne Chua – Australia and New Zealand Accessible Graphics Group (ANZAGG)
- Leona Holloway – Monash University & Australia and New Zealand Accessible Graphics Group (ANZAGG)
- Debra Murphy – Vision Australia
- David Smith – Blind Low Vision NZ
- Vithya Vijayakumare – VisAbility
Last updated: December 12, 2023 at 10:55 am