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Location
FA-256
Department
Art + Design
Abstract
COLOR Lesly Alonso1 1 Department of Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625 We live in a world full of design and color. There’s color in the breakfast you ate this morning, and there’s color in the outfit you are currently wearing. Color makes us feel emotions; it carries symbolism from culture to culture. We are taught the sky is blue and that the grass is green, but not everyone can physically see green or blue. There are about 300 million people all around the world that have some type of colorblindness. About 8% of men and about 0.5% women are colorblind. As designers we are taught that our creations shape the culture and carry great value. We learn about patterns, colors, and shape, but there isn’t a course that acknowledges disabilities in the design world. Colorblindness is a topic that is rarely talked about, yet it impacts a good amount of the population. As designers, we have a degree of responsibility to create designs that are both inclusive and legible to this population. Throughout my research and in my work as a designer, I have found it necessary to create an exhibition that would both inform and visually captivate the audience through the visual experience of colorblindness. As soon as you step into this installation you will be able to walk into the eyes of a colorblind person. This installation will be focused on transporting the viewer into a colorful colorless world. The viewer will also be able to take a QR code to a website with information that will be equipped with information and tools that will allow designers to create colorblind friendly designs.
Faculty Sponsor
Lauren Meranda
COLOR
FA-256
COLOR Lesly Alonso1 1 Department of Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625 We live in a world full of design and color. There’s color in the breakfast you ate this morning, and there’s color in the outfit you are currently wearing. Color makes us feel emotions; it carries symbolism from culture to culture. We are taught the sky is blue and that the grass is green, but not everyone can physically see green or blue. There are about 300 million people all around the world that have some type of colorblindness. About 8% of men and about 0.5% women are colorblind. As designers we are taught that our creations shape the culture and carry great value. We learn about patterns, colors, and shape, but there isn’t a course that acknowledges disabilities in the design world. Colorblindness is a topic that is rarely talked about, yet it impacts a good amount of the population. As designers, we have a degree of responsibility to create designs that are both inclusive and legible to this population. Throughout my research and in my work as a designer, I have found it necessary to create an exhibition that would both inform and visually captivate the audience through the visual experience of colorblindness. As soon as you step into this installation you will be able to walk into the eyes of a colorblind person. This installation will be focused on transporting the viewer into a colorful colorless world. The viewer will also be able to take a QR code to a website with information that will be equipped with information and tools that will allow designers to create colorblind friendly designs.