Participatory Poster Series
Please note this project falls under the umbrella project: For All Eyes
This series of three A1 posters was created with my co-creators to create a poster for each one
that is 100% visually accessible to their eyes and respective conditions. The posters contain messages that
each visually impaired person would like a sighted person to understand about visual impairment.
The use of a poster format was deliberate in illustrating how designers don't necessarily have to reinvent
the practice of design in order to be inclusive but can use existing structures in more progressive ways.
Each poster employed multi-sensory elements to not only make them visually accessible but
allowed them to transcend the reliance on sight for understanding.
_________ poster one _________
Co-creator: Lia
This poster is accompanied by a smaller A5 version where the word 'visual' is cut out.
The idea is that the participant has to try and line up the smaller poster with the larger one behind it.
This enhances the message Lia wanted to convey, which is that, in her experience, people tend to
treat her as though she has a mental impairment just because she is visually impaired.
_________ poster two _________
Co-creator: Luigia
Condition: Stargardt Disease - 15% vision left
Luigia wanted people to understand that it is insensitive to treat all visually impaired persons
the same as one another. It negates their individuality. She wanted to share that every person,
even if they are visually impaired, are unique and should be treated at such. Therefore, this poster
had tabs you could push down to reveal a black background underneath, allowing participants to
create their own word, reinforcing the idea of 'uniqueness'.
_________ poster three _________
Co-creator: Lilley
Condition: Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
Lilley's poster was the most challenging to conceptualise as she is 100% blind. We decided the best
way forward would be to embed a sound box in the device with a recording of Lilley's message.
She wanted people to understand that avoiding topics because you think a visually impaired person
won't relate can make her feel as if she doesn't exist. Her favourite series is actually The Big Bang,
yet we have preconceived notions about the visually impaired that can leave us feeling uncomfortable
in conversation. We kept the poster completely white to hone in on this idea of 'not existing'.
_________ process work _________
