Studio — Design & BuildPublic-Sector Web & Applications
✓ 508 / WCAG 2.1 AASDVOSB
Design that passes the audit.
The design-and-build practice of HB Strategic Partners. We make government websites and applications clearer, sharper, and usable by everyone they serve — accessible to Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA by default.
What we do
Four disciplines,
one standard.
Every deliverable ships compliant. Accessibility isn't a final-step checkbox — it's how we design and build, from the first artboard to the deployed code.
Web & Application Development
We design and build government-ready websites and applications — front-end implementation, custom software, and CMS development (Drupal, plus headless stacks), all standards-compliant, not just polished.
UI / UX
Research-informed flows, forms, and interfaces that reduce friction for every user — including those navigating by keyboard or screen reader.
Section 508 Remediation
Audit and remediation of existing sites, applications, documents, and PDFs into WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 conformance — with the documentation to prove it.
Brand & Visual Systems
Brand systems, logos, print, signage, and report design — built with accessible color, contrast, and typography that hold up across every medium.
Concepts & engagements
Designed to be looked at —
and audited.
Each project shows the full thinking: the accessibility audit, the redesign, and exactly why it conforms.
Concept projects are self-initiated and not affiliated with, commissioned by, or endorsed by any agency.
Redesign vs. live page
Drag to see what
changes.
The same VA service page, live and redesigned. Long-form explanation gives way to the three things a Veteran needs before starting — what this is, whether it applies to them, and what to do next.
If it doesn't pass the audit, it isn't finished.
— The studio standard, applied to every deliverable
The difference
Accessibility is the work,
not an add-on.
Built to support Section 508 requirements for federal agencies and ADA Title II accessibility expectations for state and local governments—verified with assistive technology and documented for your records.
- ContrastVerified to 4.5:1 for text and 3:1 for UI on every screen.
- KeyboardFull operability with a visible focus state throughout.
- SemanticsMeaningful structure and alt text, tested with screen readers.
- StandardsBuilt with the U.S. Web Design System where appropriate.
- ProofConformance documented and handed off — proof, not promises.
Verify it yourself
Don't take our
word for it.
Every claim on this page is measurable, so measure it. Audit mode reads this page as it is actually rendered — computed contrast ratios, the real heading outline, the alt text on every image, the landmark regions, and the true keyboard tab order. Nothing is hard-coded; the numbers are whatever the page genuinely produces.
- ContrastEvery run of text measured against what sits behind it, flagged against the 4.5:1 and 3:1 floors.
- HeadingsThe document outline in order, so a skipped level has nowhere to hide.
- Alt textThe actual alternative text on each image — including the ones deliberately left empty.
- LandmarksThe regions a screen-reader user navigates by, drawn where they really begin and end.
- Tab orderFocusable elements numbered in the sequence a keyboard will visit them.
Start a project
Let's make it clear, usable,
and compliant.
Tell us about the page, system, or document that needs work — or grab our capability statement for your records and teaming files.