Embrace Tactile Experience and Accessibility in Graphic Design Education

Visual communication design primarily employs visual messages using text and images. The current graphic design curriculum focuses on creating impeccably beautiful visual materials. Making visual communication more accessible is required for people with low vision and vision impaired. Fostering accessibility in graphic design education is necessary for an inclusive future, and it enables us to embrace the entire people. A special topic course is offered for future Graphic Design professionals who will design visual materials for an inclusive future. The course is an introduction to graphic design students to address the importance of accessibility and inclusion with visual design research, design thinking, and digital fabrication. More importantly, students can propose new design interventions based on the user-centered design process, including typography, color choice, layout design, and prototyping skills with various analog and digital methods. 3D printing and user testing make it more beneficial to find effective design solutions.