How design can make the world more accessible to everyone
From my office overlooking Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in the Carnegie Mansion in New York City, I can see the daily flow of visitors from all walks of life entering our historic garden—a rare gem of enclosed green space in the city.
Microsoft made inclusion every employee’s responsibility. Here’s why.
At Microsoft, we don’t have all the answers. But we are actively working to increase accountability throughout the organization for driving progress in diversity and inclusion.
Davos 2019: Cooper Hewitt museum director on the power of inclusive design
Empathetic, user-centred products that can shape a more equitable world for people with disabilities go on show at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week
Why Sign-Language Gloves Don’t Help Deaf People
Wearable technologies that claim to translate ASL overlook the intricacies of the language, as well as the needs of signers.
blindspotting | interview with Albert J. Rizzi
Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed., Founder of My Blind Spot, a NYC based nonprofit, is an international disability and civil rights advocate. My Blind Spot is dedicated to inspiring accessibility for people of all abilities, serving as expert accessibility governance advisers, performing organizational audits and assessing organizations for digital compliance and true inclusion for people with […]
Everything You Need to Know About Inclusive Design for Social Media
Inclusive design principles have taken priority on the web. Google even ranks accessible web pages higher in its results.
How designing for inclusion can help develop better products for all
In this article I will talk about the implications of disability for design and I will discuss how inclusive design ultimately can lead to better products for all.
When Empathy Isn’t Enough
Designers need to go beyond empathy to include the disabled community as participants in design solutions.
Architect says going blind has made him better at his job
Chris Downey lost his sight in 2008 after brain surgery. But instead of letting blindness ruin his career, Downey said it’s given him insight into aspects of design he’s never thought of before.
Introducing Design Exchange: Explore the world with InVision
Nothing inspires the creative spirit, broadens perspectives, and breaks down bias like travel.