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Design Domination

Colleen Gratzer

The podcast for accessibility, design and creative business, Design Domination helps graphic designers and web designers gain confidence, clarity and a competitive edge in a crowded marketplace.

Design Domination is hosted by veteran designer, creative business owner, accessibility specialist, educator and speaker Colleen Gratzer, who shares her real-world experience and insights into accessibility, design and creative business.

Enhance your design skills with accessibility and become more business savvy, so you get more respect and command higher rates.

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  • #202
    April 15 · 11 min

    Can You Create Accessible PDFs in Affinity?

    #202 Are accessible PDFs possible in Affinity? If you're a designer using Affinity tools, find out what's possible, what's not and how Affinity compares to Adobe InDesign for PDF accessibility. Learn the key limitations and what to consider before creating accessible PDFs from Affinity.

  • #201
    March 11 · 8 min

    Adobe InDesign's AI Alt-Text Generator: What Designers Need to Know

    Adobe InDesign now includes an AI Alt-text generator. The new InDesign AI Alt-text generator automatically creates image descriptions for accessibility. But should designers trust it? Here's what to know before using automated Alt-text in accessible PDFs.

  • #197
    Dec 10, 2025 · 9 min

    How to Check If a PDF Is Accessible

    #197 Are you unsure that your PDFs are truly accessible? Find out 5 methods to check if a PDF is accessible, so you can stop guessing and be confident your PDFs are actually accessible. You'll also find out two mistakes many designers make when assessing a PDF's accessibility.

  • #196
    Oct 23, 2025 · 6 min

    Do Logos Need to Be Accessible?

    #196 Do logos need to be accessible and meet the WCAG accessibility requirements? The answer will surprise you! Find out how to make your logo designs more accessible and reach a wider audience and how that helps your branding work.

  • #195
    Aug 20, 2025 · 6 min

    Adding Metadata for Document Accessibility

    #195 Something very easy to do for document accessibility is to add a few bits of metadata. Find out why metadata is important for accessibility, what metadata to add and how to add metadata to a document.

  • #194
    Jul 9, 2025 · 14 min

    10 Surprising Facts About Me

    #194 Find out 10 surprising facts about me—my education, other jobs I've had, a famous relative, a paralyzing fear, the type of design work I refuse to do and more.

  • #193
    May 7, 2025 · 8 min

    Ultimate Guide to Creating a Transcript

    #193 People spend several hours a day consuming video content. If your audio and video content isn't accompanied by a transcript, it will be much less accessible to everyone, not just certain users. Find out how to create a transcript and 7 reasons you should.

  • #192
    Apr 23, 2025 · 12 min

    5 Tips for Creating Accessible PDFs Efficiently

    #192 If you're new to creating accessible PDFs from InDesign, Word, PowerPoint or if you don't have an efficient process, then you may face certain challenges. Get 5 tips for creating accessible PDFs efficiently.

  • #191
    Apr 9, 2025 · 11 min

    2025 State of Website Accessibility

    191 Find out what these website accessibility insights from the 2025 WebAIM Million report, using the WAVE automated checker, mean for you as a web designer or developer today.

  • #190
    Mar 26, 2025 · 7 min

    7 Reasons to Add Captions to Videos

    #190 You might think that video captions are only for accessibility and for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Here are 7 reasons to add captions to videos that may surprise you.

  • #189
    Mar 12, 2025 · 11 min

    UserWay Class-action Lawsuit

    #189 Another website accessibility overlay company has been sued. This time it involves UserWay and a class-action lawsuit. Find out what this means for you as a website designer or developer.

  • Feb 26, 2025 · 9 min

    Does Accessibility Apply to Print Design?

    Graphic designers often ask if accessibility laws and guidelines apply to print design, not just websites, document and other digital content. The answer might surprise you.

  • #187
    Feb 12, 2025 · 7 min

    How to Create an Accessibility Statement

    #187 An accessibility statement is an important but sometimes overlooked part of a website. Find out why a website should have an accessibility statement, what it should include and how to create an accessibility statement.

  • #186
    Jan 29, 2025 · 9 min

    European Accessibility Act: What You Need to Know

    186: The June 2025 deadline for the European Accessibility Act is fast approaching. Find out what you need to know and how it may affect the websites you build, even if you're outside of the E.U.

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