"How can designers work with people with disabilities to improve the user experience and accessibility of digital technologies?" This project brings together archive and library professionals, designers and design disability advocates and partners from SAA's Accessibility and Disability Section, The Braille Institute and Pasadena ADA. "Participatory design" (sometimes referred to as co-design) actively involves all stakeholders and constituents (e.g. community leaders, partners, archivists, citizens, end users) in research and creative activities. This ensures that the project designs with, not for, disabled communities, creating accessible, informative, and flexible experiences for every user. All students accepted to the studio and program will undertake Human Subject Research training and participate in a community symposium in February. Working in teams, students will design participatory research, generate innovative solution strategies and then craft prototypes in relevant technologies (for example: applications, website tools and mobile services, adaptive tools or AR/VR). These insights, guidelines and examples will be shared with the library and archive community. This program is made possible thanks to an IMLS grant and is offered in partnership with Designmatters and ArtCenter Library and Archives.
Requisites
Must be 5th Term or higher