We are excited to share that KWALL’s web redesign for Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) has been awarded a W3 Award! Hosted by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, the W3 Awards spotlight the exceptional work of industry-leading creative professionals worldwide, showcasing their innovation, creativity, and impact in the digital space. This accolade highlights…
In higher education, your website’s homepage is often the first point of contact between your institution and prospective students. It’s not just a digital landing page; it’s a gateway to the student experience, the starting point for their journey toward higher education. Crafting a homepage that resonates with your audience, sets the tone for your…
Organizations in higher education, government, and large enterprises are constantly facing the challenge of providing seamless, user-friendly digital platforms while managing complex data and ensuring scalability. Whether you’re maintaining a university’s web portal, a government services site, or the online presence of a major corporation, finding the right web solution is essential. Accorbis stands out…
WordPress 6.6 “Dorsey” has officially launched, bringing refinements and improvements to several features introduced in previous versions. It also adds exciting new capabilities, pushing WordPress further along in its phase 3 development journey. This release includes 299 Core Track tickets, 392 enhancements, 462 bug fixes, and 46 accessibility improvements for the Block Editor. Now you…
Over the past year, trust in higher education institutions has dropped significantly, with only 36% of American adults expressing “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in them. Factors like rising tuition costs, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and doubts about the value of a college education have all fueled this growing…
By now, you’ve likely come across the term “Atomic Design” while exploring how to initialize, build, or maintain your design system. If you’re new to this methodology, you’ve come to the right place. “Atomic Design,” introduced by Brad Frost in 2013, provides a systematic approach to crafting user interfaces by deconstructing designs into their basic…
When it comes to marketing anything, videos are ubiquitous, and for good reason. People share videos twice as much as they share other content, and 84% of people who responded to that study were persuaded by video to make a purchase. For institutions videography in higher ed recruiting has become a a critical part…
Designers are trained in understanding visual hierarchy through typography. The use of size, value, typographic color, weight and spacing all allow us to manipulate our readers focus. Designers often ask what will our viewer see first? What has the most weight? We answer these questions and design accordingly.While these questions are essential…
All elements have a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 (7:1 AAA) other than: Large scale text and images can be 3:1 (4.5:1 AAA). Purely decorative, logos, or inactive elements that don’t matter, have no contrast ratio requirements. Designing for color contrast is straightforward in many situations. Contrast checkers take the background color and the foreground color,…
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