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Procter & Gamble
Herbal Essences releases a new bottle design to help visually impaired people
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Beauty The concept is so simple yet so useful! For Sumaira Latif, distinguishing shampoo from conditioner hasn't always been easy. Latif is blind and has used different methods — from a rubber band to
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Disability
The No. 1 thing you’re getting wrong about inclusive design
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In the new book Mismatch, designer Kat Holmes demystifies the buzzy design process embraced by companies, from Microsoft to Google. The term inclusive design has been around for decades, but it was largely
Disability
Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance at Seyfarth Shaw
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Kevin Fritz labor and employment attorney at Seyfarth Shaw Seyfarth Shaw was founded in 1945 in Chicago by attorneys Lee Shaw, Henry Seyfarth, and …
Tutorials
Bruce Lawson's personal site
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A (usually) weekly round-up of interesting links I’ve tweeted. Sponsored by Smashing Magazine who slip banknotes into my underwear so I can spend …
Procter & Gamble
These New Herbal Essences Bottles Serve an Important Purpose
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Oct. 11 was World Sight Day, and in honor of the international "holiday," Herbal Essences made a big announcement: The hair care company will be …
Technology (Ireland)
Preview: Pixel Pioneers Belfast 2018
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When and where is it on? Pixel Pioneers, returning to the Belfast Waterfront on 23 November, is a one-day, one-track community conference for web/UX …
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Disability
A small tweak to Herbal Essences shampoo bottles is a big win for inclusive design
Quartz - Anne Quito
In time for today’s World Sight Day (Oct. 10) Procter & Gamble has introduced an update to its shampoo bottle labeling that is intended to benefit millions of people with vision impairments. It’s a slight
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World Health Organization
What Are Herbal Essences New Bottles For Blind & Low Vision Customers? The Design Upgrade Is Pretty Revolutionary
Bustle - Sarah Fielding
October 11 is World Sight Day and, to commemorate it, Herbal Essences has announced the release of inclusive hair care bottles designed for blind and …
Ohio State University
Beyond Free Materials: OER Advocates Push For Inclusiveness in Teaching Practices
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Technology in School Beyond Free Materials: OER Advocates Push For Inclusiveness in Teaching Practices By Sydney Johnson Oct 11, 2018 At the 2018 …
Panasonic
Panasonic’s Any-Battery Flashlight is a great example of inclusive design
yankodesign.com - By Sarang Sheth
While inclusive design would most ideally be about taking into consideration users of every walk of life, of every culture, race, economic status, …
Web Design
Form Design Patterns
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“Forms. It’s no coincidence that the word rhymes with “yawns” - forms are dull to code and even duller for your visitors to fill in. So make them …
Libraries
Report from SPARC: “OER and Accessibility: Working Toward Inclusive Learning”
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During Open Access Week 2017, our team at Texas Tech University Library tabled in front of the library building. One student who stopped by the table …
UX Design
Fueling Innovation through Inclusive Design with Kat Holmes, Google’s Director of UX Design
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Interaction Design
What is Accessibility?
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Accessibility defines users’ ability to use products/services, but not the extent to which they can attain goals (usability). Designers should create …
World Health Organization
Watch: Kat Holmes talks ‘mismatched interactions’ and inclusive design at GeekWire Summit
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Inclusion is a buzzy word these days for businesses intent on conveying to people that they are a place for everyone, offering a product or service …
Road Safety
An Interview with Thierry Willemarck, Deputy President Mobility
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As the old idea of automobiles is often perceived as counter-intuitive to decarbonisation and sustainability goals, what is FIA doing to include them …
Bauhaus
Our weekly wrap-up of new design competitions worth checking out
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We get it. It can get a little overwhelming keeping up with the dozens of new architecture competitions launching worldwide on any given week — let …
Disability
nTIDE September 2018 Jobs Report: Promising job gains for americans with disabilities
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National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) issued by Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire acknowledges National Disability …
Philosophy
Opening Doors: Disability, Accessibility, and Accommodation
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by Caley Howland [1] When I started my PhD at Rutgers, I expected some surprise, misunderstanding, and unwanted help regarding my disability. Yet I …
Regulation
Cooper Robertson emphasizes Universal Design in new Gateway Arch Museum
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In redesigning the Gateway Arch Museum that opened in July, Cooper Robertson — along with James Carpenter Design Associates and Trivers Associates — …
Disability
Who we are, reflect on what we design – Muzli - Design Inspiration
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Inclusive design: As designers, our decisions can empower or disable people. I recently attended a conference held with this year’s World Interaction …
Gillette
Gillette’s latest razor was built for allowing caretakers to shave the elderly
yankodesign.com - By Sarang Sheth
Gillette is synonymous with two things. A. Shaving, and B. Slick Masculinity. It’s difficult to find brands that have the kind of reach Gillette …
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Gillette
How Gillette designed a razor for men who can’t shave themselves
Fast Company - By Katharine Schwab
Treo, a masterpiece of inclusive design, is a finalist in the 2018 Innovation by Design awards. Gillette has been designing razors since 1900–but they’re all designed for you to shave yourself. There’s
Hung Up
It’s time to reconsider your target audience
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[invDropcap]L[/invDropcap]et’s start with a home truth: the average user doesn’t exist. If you’re still buying into this myth, this post is for …
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Design Thinking
Design thinking is the opposite of inclusive design
Fast Company - By Katharine Schwab
NYU professor Natasha Iskander argues that design thinking only serves to uphold the status quo. Design thinking is business’s favorite buzzword, and it’s helped bring design to the table in the corporate
Innovation
Innovator Series: Universal Design in Housing
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Innovator Series: Universal Design in Housing In this new Innovator Series, we'll be exploring the broad-market appeal of Universal design in …
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Lifehacks
Why You Should Learn This Design Principle
Lifehacker - Nick Douglas
Thanks to the cult of Apple and other companies with slick products or presentation, it’s become stylish to talk about applying “design principles” …
Fast Company
The untold story of the vegetable peeler that changed the world
Fast Company - By Mark Wilson
Smart Design’s Davin Stowell shares the origin story of the OXO Swivel, one of the great icons of 20th-century industrial design. One of the most important moments in the history of industrial design in
Home Improvement
22 People Who Decided to Stop Giving a Toss at Work, and It Was Too Awful
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Sometimes we have to work so hard that a switch inside our heads turns off and we stop realizing what we’re actually doing. We just do our job …
Interaction Design
Designing inclusive interactions
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The key difference between inclusivity and accessibility, in relation to interaction design, is often overlooked. However, by collaborating with - …