Creating Accessible Flyers & Newsletters

• Don’t overload the flyer with too much information
• Use actual text rather than images or pictures of text
• Use font that is clear and easy to read
• Don’t use a busy background. If you have to, don’t put important information in that area.
• Use high contrast colors & images
• Label images with alternative text. This feature may or may not be available in the authoring application. If it is available, implementation will vary per application.
• Label hyperlinks in a meaningful way that indicates purpose. This feature may or may not be available in the authoring application. If it is available, implementation will vary per application.
  • Bad example of hyperlink: Please visit our website at  “https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/student-disability-services/” for more information about our office.
  • Good example of hyperlink: Please visit our website at “Student Disability Services”  for more information about our office.
• Include a note about requesting accommodations for events
• If the authoring tool does not have a way of implementing a particular accessibility feature, the project will have to be exported and made accessible in another format.

If Canva is used to create content, please view the Design for Accessibility Canva Webinar.