Scheme For The Tactile Representation Of Colours It is rarely appropriate to indicate colour, by use of tactile means, in tactile and high contrast illustrations. Such detail tends to obscure the form and shape of the work. Where bright colour fill cannot be perceived by a user, they should at least benefit from a clear …Read More
A commission for Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUMNH) Claire Venables of Giraffe Corner was commissioned to design and create two new stands for the OUMNH, under the tile of Sensing Evolution. One stand was to feature Reptiles and Birds, the other was to feature Mammals; each to be divided into three environmental zones: …Read More
This is a scheme of tactile floor plan symbols, for use in information panels; for the blind and visually impaired. The colour black represents raised elements, so that this would be inverted on machined metal panels; where the raised elements are white metal and the background is either black or a dark colour. Some of …Read More
23/08/14 Shane Slater from Wolverhampton needed graphic design and print for a flyer, for distribution around the Wolverhampton area. Fruity Monkey delivers freshly made sandwiches, baguettes and wraps to customers’ workplaces. Although he needed a logo designing, as part of the job, Shane had already decided that the existing business name should be the basis …Read More
16/07/14 (updated 21/07/14) Alastair Somerville and I (working together as Acuity Design) were contacted by Fraser Randall Ltd; with regards to a commission for their client, the Imperial War Museum. Acuity Design had been recommended as one of the few providers of accessible signage and information, for the blind and visually impaired/partially sighted, able to …Read More
Book Review Penguin books set out to revolutionise the British public’s reading habits by publishing quality literature, at prices well within the reach of ordinary working people. It was not just the books’ affordability that ensured their continuing success throughout the rest of the 20th Century and beyond. Soon it was obvious, that to maximise …Read More