Designing Accessible Components in Figma

With rules like the ADA, EN 301 549 and the European Accessibility Act expanding, and inclusive design becoming a baseline expectation, this shows how to build components that actually meet accessibility standards rather than bolting them on later. Designing accessibility in from the component level is both less costly and more effective than retrofitting it, which is the real argument for learning this now.

It assumes existing Figma fluency and a design role, so beginners to the tool or people outside design should look elsewhere. It comes with a LinkedIn Learning subscription (usually a free trial first; free through many libraries), with a completion certificate as a learning record. Accessibility as a requirement is only growing (as of 2026).

Accessibility is increasingly a requirement rather than a nice-to-have — regulatory requirements (ADA, EN 301 549, EAA) are expanding, and inclusive design has become a standard expectation in design job descriptions. This course teaches accessibility as a practical Figma design skill: checking and maintaining WCAG-compliant color contrast ratios, designing focus states and keyboard navigation patterns, structuring components so that screen readers interpret them correctly, and annotating accessibility requirements for developer handoff.