Web accessibility
SailUp
A digital sailing experience recognized for balancing visual appeal and accessibility.
1st prize, Accattivante Accessibile 2026
Created with Francesco Marcon and Alberto Reginato.
The context
Accessibility and visual appeal as one goal.
The project was created for the University of Padua's Accattivante Accessibile competition: visual quality had to coexist with verifiable accessibility requirements.
The challenge
Move beyond the false trade-off between character and compliance.
Prevent accessibility from being treated as a final add-on or, conversely, as a limit on the interface's personality.
The solution
Semantics, contrast, and responsive behavior designed together.
Working with Francesco Marcon and Alberto Reginato, I treated semantics, contrast, hierarchy, navigation, and responsive behavior as parts of the same visual direction.
The outcome
First prize as public validation of the method.
SailUp won first prize in the 2026 edition, publicly demonstrating that an accessible interface can also be distinctive and engaging.