How to Use Venngage DesignAI Feature
Venngage’s AI-powered design features allow you to automatically generate infographic and document layouts from a simple prompt, significantly reducing the time required to create structured visual content. These features are paired with an integrated accessibility checker that identifies issues such as color contrast failures, improper heading tags, and incorrect reading order. Together, these tools help you produce accessible, professionally structured documents ready for compliance review.
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Automatically Generate Infographics from a Prompt
Begin by choosing a format such as “infographic” or “document” from Venngage’s dashboard. After selecting a content type, the platform prompts for a topic. In our video example, we used “Eight Step Method for Making PDFs Accessible,” which triggered the AI to generate templates containing placeholder text and graphical elements aligned to the topic.
Preview and select one to customize further in the editor. The templates include sections for headings, body text, and graphical icons arranged according to the topic structure inferred from the prompt.
Customize and Refine Content
Once in the editor, modify all elements of the generated layout. This includes changing text, replacing icons, adjusting font styles, and editing the visual hierarchy. Venngage’s drag-and-drop interface allows for precise placement and grouping of design components.
Color themes and background elements are also editable. If the goal is to create an accessible document, this step involves selecting color combinations that meet color contrast requirements, adjusting text size where needed, and simplifying visual clutter.
Run Built-In Accessibility Checker
The editor includes a native accessibility checker under the File menu labeled “Check Accessibility.” This feature analyzes the design for key compliance elements:
Color contrast between text and background
Presence and quality of alternative text on images and icons
Proper use of semantic heading levels (H1, H2, etc.)
Logical tag and reading order
Set Heading Tags and Reading Order
The accessibility checker inspects the use of heading tags across the document. Text elements can default to paragraph <p> tags. Reassign these as headings using the editor’s text panel, typically setting the title to H1 and sub-sections to H2 and H3 where needed.
Tags must be applied manually to each element. The editor does not currently allow batch assignment of heading levels. The checker will reflect updated heading structures once changes are applied.
To confirm reading order, review the tag tree displayed within the accessibility tool. Elements should follow a top-down, left-to-right order consistent with how a screen reader would interpret the layout. If numbers or text blocks appear out of order, drag and drop them into the correct sequence.
Export and Validate the Final Document
After addressing all accessibility flags within Venngage, export the design as a PDF and open it in Adobe Acrobat for further validation, using its built-in accessibility checker. For more in-depth testing, use the PAC 2024 tool.
Venngage’s Design AI tool provides an efficient way to generate structured, customizable visual documents from a simple text prompt. Combined with the platform’s built-in accessibility checker and compatibility with external validation tools, this workflow allows users to produce accessible materials without requiring advanced design knowledge. While manual input is still required for final accessibility adjustments, the AI-generated starting point significantly reduces design time and supports compliance-focused document creation.
Let me be your champion for inclusion. I offer tailored solutions (and self-paced courses!) to ensure your documents meet and exceed compliance expectations. For more detailed insights, tutorials, and in-depth discussions on accessibility and related topics, don’t forget to check out my YouTube channel: The Accessibility Guy on YouTube. Subscribe for regular updates!
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