Inclusive design and the importance of visual literacy for designers creating for the blind or partially sighted

Černe Oven, Petra (avtor)

The article discusses inclusive design and the theoretical approaches underpinning the Kaverljag 2024 International Summer School. Although there have been design projects for the blind and partially sighted in Slovenia for quite some time, research in this field remains limited. The lack of research can be attributed to several factors: a limited number of research projects focusing on this area, the predominance of non-process-guided design for the blind and partially sighted, frequent exclusion of designers from projects, and a typical lack of interdisciplinary collaboration between fields in such projects. This contribution introduces the main topics related to the design for the blind— i.e. inclusive design, the role of empathy in design, readability, and legibility—and begins mapping the basic guidelines for visual communication design adapted to the needs of blind and partially sighted people. The article is not only intended for visual communication design students or experts in the field, but also for individuals from other areas (therapists, aides, educators, special needs specialists, etc.) who collaborate with blind and partially sighted people and wish to learn more about design tailored to this group as well as gain insights into interdisciplinary project management. The aim of the article is to contribute to the establishment of a theoretical foundation which informs the development of a visual communication design curriculum that emphasizes inclusivity and prioritizes the needs of vulnerable groups. In conclusion, the text underlines the potential for further expanding research in the realm of visual literacy by exploring its intersection with design for the blind and partially sighted.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: inclusive design, blind and partially sighted, visual literacy, inclusive education, tactile illustration
• Vrsta gradiva: Drugo
• Tipologija: 1.16 - Samostojni znanstveni sestavek ali poglavje v monografski publikaciji
• Organizacija: ALUO - Akademija za likovno umetnost in oblikovanje
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. [192]-221
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-169980
• UDK: 37.014.22:74
• DOI: 10.51938/9789612975920
• COBISS.SI-ID: 240282371
• Datum objave v RUL: 30.06.2025

Gradivo je del monografije

• Naslov: Illustrating the invisible : towards an inclusive society for blind and partially sighted
• Uredniki: Petra Černe Oven
• Kraj izida: Ljubljana
• Založnik: University of Ljubljana Press
• Leto izida: 2025
• ISBN: 978-961-297-595-1
• COBISS.SI-ID: 236649475

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY-SA 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Deljenje pod enakimi pogoji 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: Ta licenca Creative Commons je zelo podobna običajni licenci Priznanje avtorstva, vendar zahteva, da so materialne avtorske pravice na izpeljanih delih upravljane z enako licenco.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: slepi in slabovidni, vizualna pismenost, Inkluzivna vzgoja in izobraževanje, oblikovanje

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P5-0452-2024
• Naslov: Vizualna pismenost