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Research & Editorial Design · 2022-2023 · Dissertation — BA Graphic Design

My dissertation researched how colour use in UI affects accessibility for people with colour vision deficiency and dyslexia, including interviews with a CVD-experienced designer, a dyslexic computer scientist and a teacher of dyslexic children.

I then designed and hand-bound the dissertation itself as a printed book. I created an editorial layout using a blue dyslexia-overlay as a cover, I created my own icons, and paid careful attention to accessible type and colour contrast throughout.

Dissertation cover with blue dyslexia-overlay acetate and printed words 'colour, accessibility, colour vision deficiency, dyslexia'Double-page spread of inside dissertation, showing neatly tied saddle-stitch binding, 2 images of websites and text on a light blue paperClose-up of a page from the dissertation with a quote on light blue paperClose-up of the glossary of the dissertation showing grey icons next to word definitions, including an icon of an eye next to colour vision deficiencyClose-up of a page from the dissertation with a quote on light blue paper