Center for Universal Design

New “Principles of Universal Design” Posters available

The new posters explain the principles of Universal Design (UD) in two easy-to-use formats:

Poster (Summary)

Close up of a section of the Universal Design Poster, shows a girl reaching for an emergency beacon while someone waves in distress.


An illustrated guide to the principles, with a description of the principle, and an explanation of each example.

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Printed on 24″x32″ 100% recycled paper with soy inks. Folded or rolled.

Quick Reference (with Guidelines)

Close up of designer's hands while he or she points to one of the principles while writing.
A desk/ wall reference for designers, students, and anyone else who wants easy access to the Principles of UD, along with more detailed guidelines of how to apply the Principles.

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PDF – Full size (11×17):  For 11×17 Printers.  For 8.5×11 Printers.
PDF – Mini reference (8.5×11)

Print Size Comparison:

Comparison of various available print sizes of the UD Reference document.

Text Version

The text version of the Principles of Universal Design are still available.

May 9th, 2011 at 8:46 pm