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Accessible Design: Newsweek

Recent efforts in the United States to widen the scope of the law demand consideration of the blind in visual communication. Research revealed many options for dual communication to those with sight and those without. My goal was to communicate to another of the five senses with the NewsWeek magazine cover using visual, tactile, and auditory methods.

The layout allows for the layering of different textures. The imagery of the flag has a strong connection with American pride and war, allowing alternating blocks of color accommodating textures of metal and cloth, materials associated with war. A stenciled font for the headline represents typography often found on burlap sacks that transport bulk food. Heavy linen card stock further represents cloth associated with military uniforms. The weight of the card stock was needed to accommodate the raised braille lettering. When pressed, the audio recounts a brief overview of the cover story and teaser for a full audio story inside.

Newsweek Cover Design
Newsweek Cover Design
Newsweek Texture Detail
Newsweek Texture Detail
Newsweek Braille Detail
Newsweek Braille Detail

Created in 2011Key Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Design Thinking, Universal AccessibilityDesign Type: Print Design

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Skills & Competencies

2012 Vice Presidential Debate (7) Adobe Flash & After Effects (4) Adobe Illustrator (28) Adobe InDesign (29) Adobe Photoshop (9) Amazon Kindle (1) Assessment Design (3) Design Thinking (8) eLearning (11) Genesis Framework (5) HTML and CSS (16) Instructional Plans (1) Instructional Video (5) Invision & UXPin (2) JavaScript & PHP & Python (19) Leadership (5) Marketing & Advertisement (7) PowerPoint (4) Research (6) Shopify (1) Third Century Campaign (9) Universal Accessibility (6) WordPress (11)

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  • Third Century Campaign
  • 2012 Vice Presidential Debate

Jessica writes about skills for academic success at collegestudysmarts.com

Jessica Ehleben Shields has 17 years of experience in visual design, web development, and higher education.

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