Be an a11y.

a11y is short for accessibility.
There are 11 letters between the a and y.

A 4-pane image. Clockwise from top left: a person sitting behind a laptop with an office backscape. A woman holding a phone in her hand with a city backscape behind her. A young child with a hearing device in his right ear with a classroom backkscape. A woman standing in front of a blue backdrop holding up the sign language sign for the letter R.

Champions of inclusion.

The ITS Accessibility Team partners with dedicated NYS teams to make digital services accessible for every New Yorker.

Brains work differently.

Words and design that are clear and simple work better for everyone.

Accessibility is a right.

When we build digital services that are inclusive, we effectively serve all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity, and equity.

Learn how NYS uses design to improve accessibility
Get up to speed on accessibility basics and discover how the NYS Design System supports state agencies in building websites and apps for people with disabilities.

Spread the word about accessibility

Be an a11y. Download these letter-sized posters and display them as a reminder to prioritize accessibility in your next NYS project. Download 1 of 5 sets or the complete collection as a PDF below.

poster with red background, and dark blue icons at the top. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. The text reads: Be an a11y. Accessible design is better for everyone poster with a pink background and pink icons on top of a dark blue background. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. Poster with a dark yellow background with a light yellow set of icons over top. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. There is a large hand making a peace sign with a black outline. The hand says a11y at the bottom poster with a woman standing in front of a yellow background with a white slanted box at the top. The woman standing in front is wearing a yellow shirt and is making the sign for: help. The text at the top says Be an a11y. Accessible design is better for everyone. poster with a dark blue background with lighter blue icons over it. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. The text reads: Be an a11y. Accessible design is better for everyone. a 1 1 y is short for accessibility. (There are 11 letters between the a and y) poster with a woman sitting in a wheelchair in front of a purple background with a white slanted box at the bottom. The woman is wearing a green shirt and grey pants. The text at the top says Be an a11y. Accessible design is better for everyone
a fanned out display of posters for the GAAD celebration
poster with a dark blue background with lighter blue icons over it. A yellow angled block at the bottom. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. The text reads: Be an a11y. Accessible design is better for everyone
poster with a man standing in front of a yellow background with a white slanted box at the bottom. The man standing in front is wearing a red shirt and is making the sign for: interpret. The text at the top says Be an a11y. Accessible design is better for everyone. it also includes a QR code to the website design system dot ny dot gov slasy a 1 1 y
poster with a light blue background and icons on top of a dark blue background. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. there is a logo at the bottom and a QR code that takes you to design system dot ny dot gov slasy a 1 1 y
poster with a dark blue background with lighter blue icons over it. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. The text reads: not everyone sees your site. Some New Yorkers use screen readers, magnifiers, or high-contrast mode. there is a logo at the bottom and a QR code that takes you to design system dot ny dot gov slasy a 1 1 y
Poster with a dark red background with a light red set of icons over top. Icons represent different disabilities, including an eye, an ear, a head, and a hand. There is a large hand making a peace sign with a white outline. The hand says a11y at the bottom
Four stacked images in a thumbnail for the stack of posters to download