Accessibility
Making Charts and Graphs Accessible for All Users
This prompt helps teams design accessible data visualizations, ensuring that charts, graphs, and infographics are usable by users with disabilities. It focuses on visual clarity, alternative text, and multi-modal access to data.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Product, Engineering
THE PREP
Creating effective prompts involves tailoring them with detailed, relevant information and uploading documents that provide the best context. Prompts act as a framework to guide the response, but specificity and customization ensure the most accurate and helpful results. Use these prep tips to get the most out of this prompt:
Define the types of data to be visualized and the intended audience.
Review existing charts or graphs to identify accessibility gaps.
Gather feedback on data interpretation challenges from diverse users.
THE PROMPT
Help design accessible charts and graphs for [specific product or report]. Ensure inclusivity and usability by focusing on:
Color Contrast: Using high-contrast color schemes and patterns to differentiate data points.
Alternative Text: Providing descriptive alt text or summaries for screen readers to convey the key takeaways.
Interactive Elements: Designing keyboard-navigable and assistive technology-friendly interactive charts.
Labels and Legends: Ensuring all data points are clearly labeled, with legible font sizes and concise descriptions.
Multi-Modal Presentation: Offering alternative formats, such as data tables, to complement visualizations.
Provide specific recommendations for improving accessibility in data visualizations. If additional details about the audience, data complexity, or chart types are required, ask clarifying questions to refine the suggestions.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose chart designs that convey insights effectively for colorblind users.
Suggest alternatives for displaying complex data in a simplified and accessible format.
Highlight methods to make interactive graphs accessible for screen reader users.
Use AI responsibly by verifying its outputs, as it may occasionally generate inaccurate or incomplete information. Treat AI as a tool to support your decision-making, ensuring human oversight and professional judgment for critical or sensitive use cases.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on specific chart types, such as bar charts, line graphs, or scatter plots.
Include recommendations for adapting charts to responsive or mobile layouts.
Highlight accessible design techniques for 3D or advanced visualizations.
Propose ways to integrate voice-over descriptions or audio feedback for graphs.
Tailor suggestions for industry-specific visualizations, such as financial or healthcare data.
WHEN TO USE
During the creation or redesign of data visualization elements.
To improve the accessibility of reports, dashboards, or analytics tools.
When aiming for inclusivity in data presentation for diverse audiences.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the product does not include data visualizations or graphs.
When focusing solely on textual content accessibility.