Йоана Тачева
Yoana Tacheva
Background

Megan Majocha

The digital world often remains inaccessible to people with disabilities. The project aims to bring awareness to Megan's journey in developing new signs to present her research while providing accessibility features, allowing users to customize the website based on their needs.

Details
5 semester
FHNW, HGK
Technologies
React
Next.js 14
Tailwind CSS
Shadcn UI
GSAP
Typescript
Node.js
Figma
Duration
2 months
Lecturer
Bérénice Serra
Live Website

The user can change the website theme, zoom in or out, select a dyslexic-friendly font, listen to the website content, desaturate the colors, and enjoy an ambient sound. Additionally, there are keyboard shortcuts available for each feature.

Accessibility Features
Website Mockup

Megan Majocha is a deaf PhD student who faces significant challenges in communicating her research due to the lack of advanced scientific vocabulary in American Sign Language (ASL). Her story inspired the creation of the website, which explores the topic of inclusive design.

The design concept aimed to present Megan's story, focusing on inclusive design.

Intro Website