internship

2025

During my internship at Stem Agency, I carried out web analyses focusing on accessibility and usability in websites developed by the agency for different clients.

The report outlines the strengths, weaknesses, and possible areas for improvement.

Stem Agency

Universell utforming

Stem Agency

Universell utforming

Purpose and Method

I based my work on the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) — an international framework for universal design in digital solutions.

With guidance from the Norwegian Digital Accessibility Authority, I evaluated elements such as navigation, structure, contrast, text alternatives, and keyboard navigation against the requirements.

In addition, I conducted a heuristic evaluation based on Jakob Nielsen’s ten usability principles.

These principles helped me assess how intuitive, consistent, and error-preventive the solution is, and how well it supports users’ needs in practice.

The goal of the analysis was to evaluate how well the websites meet accessibility and usability standards — identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement to create a better user experience.

Manual Testing and Tools

To ensure a comprehensive and well-founded evaluation, I combined international standards, national guidelines, and user-centered principles.

I applied both manual testing and the following tools:

WAVE – an accessibility tool that visualizes interface issues such as low contrast and missing alternative text.

Lighthouse – a Google Chrome tool that analyzes a website’s accessibility, performance, and SEO. It provides an overall score along with detailed suggestions for improvement.

Website Analysis Report

This analysis report evaluates accessibility and usability in websites designed by Stem Agency

The goal is to assess how well the websites meet current standards and to ensure an optimal user experience by identifying key strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.

Analyserapporten vurderer universell utforming og brukervennlighet på nettsider designet av Stem Agency. Målet med vurderingen er å avdekke i hvilken grad nettsidene oppfyller gjeldende krav, og å sikre en optimal brukeropplevelse. Rapporten tar sikte på å identifisere både styrker, svakheter og mulige forbedringsområder.

The project was completed in collaboration with a fellow student. We divided the responsibilities between us, and I was in charge of my part of the process — from selecting methods to conducting the evaluation and documenting the results.

Prosjektet ble utført i samarbeid med en medstudent, vi fordelte oppgavene mellom oss, og jeg hadde ansvar for gjennomføringen av min del av arbeidet – fra metodevalg til vurdering og dokumentasjon.

During my internship, I analyzed websites from various companies. gave me experience in evaluating solutions across different industries and target audiences, as well as insight into how design choices influence accessibility and usability.

Gjennom praksisperioden analyserte jeg nettsider fra ulike selskaper. Dette ga meg erfaring med å vurdere løsninger på tvers av bransjer og målgrupper, og innsikt i hvordan ulike designvalg påvirker universell utforming og brukervennlighet.

For confidentiality reasons, I have removed the logos and names of the websites involved.

Arbeidet ga meg praktisk erfaring med profesjonelle vurderingsmetoder for universell utforming, samt innsikt i hvordan små designvalg kan ha stor betydning for brukervennlighet og tilgjengelighet.

Example of Main Findings from the Analysis Report

Eksempel på hovedfunn i analyserapporten

Arbeidet inkluderte idéutvikling, wireframing i Figma, prototyping, og iterativ brukertesting. Jeg la vekt på strukturert informasjonsarkitektur og tydelig hierarki for å sikre en sømløs kjøpsopplevelse.