InklusivComm™
Self-Assessment Test

“Do I systematically go beyond colours to also employ text, positioning and hierarchy to create dynamic content that will work better for all of my audience?”

“Do I systematically go beyond colours to also employ animations to create dynamic content that will work better for all of my audience?”

“Do I systematically go beyond colours to also employ patterns and shapes to create dynamic content that will work better for all of my audience?”

“Do I systematically identify any potential information loss related to colour combinations used in my printed or digital content by running it through a grayscale filter?”

“Do I systematically consider using dark background colours to host light foreground content, so the dark colours can create an improved negative space for the lighter content?”

“Do I systematically identify any potential information loss related to insufficient contrast in my printed or digital content by running it through a grayscale filter?”

“Do I systematically append a solid or semi-solid background colour or drop shadow to text, so it stands out better against its background?”

“Do I systematically enhance the opacity of my written content, so it stands out better against its background?”

“Do I systematically use colour combinations that go beyond recommended contrast ratios, as colours never look as clear on the projector as they do on my computer screen?”

“Do I systematically make adjacent objects stand out better against one another by combining use of colours with textures and patterns?”

“Do I systematically emphasize contrast between adjacent objects in my printed and digital assets?”

“Do I systematically make sure colours used for meaningful graphics and icons in my printed and digital content are sufficiently contrasted against their respective backgrounds?”

“Do I systematically make sure colours used for meaningful text in my printed and digital content are sufficiently contrasted against their respective backgrounds?”

“Do I systematically ensure any Information only conveyed through colour in my printed and digital content is also supported through text, visual cues and/or other additional means?”

“Do I systematically avoid the use of uppercase formatting that adds significant undue cognitive burden to information processing?”

“Do I systematically stick to lowercase or sentence case text formatting whenever possible?”

“Do I systematically avoid underlines and italic styles that impact my audience members’ ability to read content efficiently?”

“Do I systematically avoid underlines and italic styles that make letters and words run together and cause crowding?”

“Do I systematically stay away from complex, condensed or cursive fonts that will be harder for my audience to interpret and read from a distance?”

“Do I systematically avoid centered, right-aligned or fully-justified blocks of text that make processing information that much harder for some audience members?”

“Do I systematically improve the overall content readability of my content by offering enough padding in between blocks of text?”

“Do I systematically improve the overall content readability of my content by offering sufficient tracking and leading to paragraphs?”

“Do I systematically resist the urge to design massive, eye-straining blocks of content, as those can feel both off-putting and daunting for some of my audience members?”

“Do I systematically aim to reduce the audience’s overall cognitive load by sticking to lower case, sentence case, or camel case text presentations?”

“Do I systematically use different visual cues to convey meaningful information whenever possible, to diversify ways in which information is disseminated to audience members?”

“Do I systematically make materials available in advance to allow audience members with learning disabilities to familiarize themselves with the materials and ask any questions?”

“Do I systematically aim to optimize readability for your audience by sticking to lower case, sentence case, or camel case text presentations?”

“Do I systematically go for bold foreground text, whenever possible, to help it stand out better against its background?”

“Do I systematically minimize screen glaring for my audience, by relying on light gray colored backgrounds instead of white backgrounds?”

“Do I systematically account for the fact that audience members with reading difficulties will not be able to concentrate on what I’m saying when they’re focused on reading the slides?”