Wire has won the 2005/06 DBA Inclusive Design Challenge with our entry—Consider™. A simple software package that can be used by designers and clients alike, Consider™ will give users an immediate feel for how their design will affect audiences with conditions such as cataracts, short-sightedness and dyslexia. By opening artwork in the software it will be possible to view designs through the eyes of someone with a particular condition.
With this knowledge, designers and clients will be empowered to design inclusively without losing their creative edge. The judges called it a ‘brilliant, intuitive tool, with wide-ranging scope that will change perceptions among designers and their clients regarding inclusive design and help them to jointly reach an effective inclusive solution.’
The other finalist were Adecco; Coley Porter Bell; Felton Communication; Matter; and Wood&Wood Design.
You can find out more about the DBA Inclusive Design challenge at the DBA site and The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre.