Accessibility Statement for Lumino Studios

Lumino Studios is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for all visitors and strive to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, as well as complying with other applicable accessibility standards. We believe that everyone should have equal access to information and services, including individuals with disabilities.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

At Lumino Studios, we understand the importance of creating a website that is accessible to all users. This accessibility statement outlines our ongoing efforts to provide a user-friendly experience for everyone, regardless of their abilities. Our website is designed with the following principles in mind:

• Perceivable: Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive. This means providing text alternatives for non-text content, providing captions and other alternatives for multimedia, creating content that can be presented in different ways (for example, simpler layout) without losing information or structure, and making it easier for users to see and hear content.
• Operable: User interface components and navigation must be operable. This includes making all functionality available from a keyboard, giving users enough time to read and use content, and not using content that causes seizures.
• Understandable: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable. This means making text readable and understandable, making content appear and operate in predictable ways, and helping users avoid and correct mistakes.
• Robust: Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

Conformance Status

The Lumino Studios website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Lumino Studios takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of the Lumino Studios Website:

• Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
• Integrate accessibility into our development practices.
• Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Specific Efforts We've Made

To further enhance accessibility, we have implemented the following:

• Semantic HTML: Using appropriate HTML5 elements to structure content effectively.
• Alternative Text: Providing descriptive alternative text for all images and non-text elements.
• Keyboard Navigation: Ensuring that all interactive elements are navigable using a keyboard.
• Color Contrast: Maintaining sufficient color contrast between text and background.
• Form Labels: Properly labeling form fields to provide context for screen reader users.
• Clear and Concise Language: Writing content that is easy to understand.
• Responsive Design: Ensuring the website is usable on various devices and screen sizes.
• ARIA Attributes: Using ARIA attributes where necessary to enhance accessibility for assistive technologies.

Assistive Technologies

Our website is designed to be compatible with common assistive technologies, including screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software. We regularly test our website with the following assistive technologies:

• NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access)
• JAWS (Job Access With Speech)
• VoiceOver (Apple's built-in screen reader)
• ZoomText

WCAG/ARIA Considerations

We follow specific WCAG guidelines and ARIA best practices to ensure accessibility:

• WCAG 2.1 Level AA: We aim to meet or exceed the success criteria defined in WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
• ARIA Landmarks: Using ARIA landmark roles (e.g., <nav role="navigation">, <main role="main">, <footer role="contentinfo">) to define the structure of the page.
• ARIA Attributes for Interactive Elements: Using ARIA attributes to provide additional information about the state and behavior of interactive elements (e.g., aria-label, aria-expanded, aria-describedby).
• Focus Management: Ensuring that focus is visibly and logically managed as users navigate the page.

SEO Optimization

We also optimize our website for search engines while maintaining accessibility. This includes:

• Using descriptive alt text for images that are both informative for users and relevant for search engines.
• Creating semantic HTML structures that are easily crawlable by search engines.
• Ensuring that our website is mobile-friendly and responsive.

Responsive Design

Our website is built using responsive design principles, ensuring that it adapts to different screen sizes and devices. This provides a consistent and accessible experience for users on desktops, tablets, and smartphones.

Ongoing Efforts

Accessibility is an ongoing process, and we are committed to continually improving our website to meet the needs of all users. We regularly review and update our website to address any accessibility issues and incorporate new accessibility features.

Our ongoing efforts include:

• Regularly auditing our website for accessibility issues.
• Training our staff on accessibility best practices.
• Seeking feedback from users with disabilities.
• Implementing accessibility testing as part of our development process.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Lumino Studios website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on our website. We are always looking for ways to improve the user experience for everyone.

Please contact us in any of the following ways:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (312) 555-9000 (mention Accessibility Feedback)
• Visitor address: 444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611

We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

Formal complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can escalate your complaint to: The Chicago Commission on Human Relations. Their contact information is available on the City of Chicago's website.

Date

This statement was created on November 7, 2024, and is reviewed annually.