Product, Accessibility and Graphic Design
Children Gift Ideas for the Visually Impaired and Blind Have you ever wanted to get a gift for someone who’s blind or visually impaired, and you weren’t quite sure what to give them? Today I’ll be sharing with you 20 gift ideas for children who are visually impaired or blind. I also have creating a …
Recommended Books on Accessibility Design, Inclusive Design, and Universal Design When I first started graduate school and I wanted to learn more accessibility there really wasn’t a lot of literature out there. Since then there have been a couple of great books that have come up on the topic and have impacted the way I …
How to Design for Color Blindness How can we be inclusive of those with color blindness? Now most of us have heard of colorblindness or even know someone who has it. Or we’ve seen tests roaming around the internet with a large circle with a bunch of little circles that are colored that form numbers …
How to Design an Accessible Logo As a designer, you might not be surprised I am a logo nerd. I know right? Shocking!I mean one of my favorite apps is the Logo app. Where you have to guess the logo based on parts of it missing. So much fun! And you know what?! The game …
What is Inclusive Design? Some of you probably have heard of the term inclusive design, because it’s been around for a while. But what exactly is it and how is it different from universal design and accessibility design? Inclusive design is a design methodology that focuses throughout the design process on looking at excluded groups …
How Inaccessible Sidewalks are Not Acceptable I have been taking daily walks for the last several months especially during the stay at home period. It is my way of getting out of the house and still social distancing. Because I have been on walks a lot more than usual, I have really noticed and paid …
3 Design Approaches Used to Keep Disabilities in Mind: Universal Design, Inclusive Design, and Accessibility I’m going to go over three different design methods or approaches that designers can use to help them determine if a design will work for someone with a disability. Think for a second about the last time that you felt …
Who Should Learn Braille? And Why? Who should learn Braille? Have you ever thought Braille would take a long time to learn? It does take some time and dedication to fully be literate in Braille. It can also be challenging to read it with your fingertips instead of your eyes. If the person who is …
What is Universal Design? Today we will answer the question: What is universal design? I’ll tell you about the seven principles of universal design, and share a good amount of examples of Universal Design. This term was first coined by Robert Mace, who’s an architect, he defined universal design as, “designing products and built environments …
Things You Should Not Say to Someone Who is Blind or Visually Impaired Are you not quite sure to how to interact with someone who has a visual impairment? Well, you have come to the right place! This post is all about things that you should avoid saying and I will also provide suggestions of …