Class Notes for 10/20

Disability:

  • who is the “Audience?”
  • how has the definition of audience been “abliest” historically?
  • thinking in terms of binary gender
  • designing communication that is primarily visual (problematic)
  • universal design= alternative or response to ableist design
    • –> we think about accessibility all the time because its good for EVERYONE, not just persons with disabilities
  • Con: by using universal design, it puts the “normal” in focus and draws out the PWD as the exception

Cross Cultural Communication:

  • access to technology
    • compatibility and responsiveness of platforms\
  • images
    • controversial is defined by context (dress and gender codes, subject matter restrictions)
    • meaning may be culturally variable
    • have a full representation of your audience
  • color
    • differences in symbolism, colorblindness, linguistic variability, be affected by technological access

Job Descriptions:

  • copy writer/ copy editor
  • content strategist/ social media marketer
  • designer
  • research analyst, research specialist, knowledge manager
  • content manager
  • client relations
  • project manager
  • production editor
  • usability expert

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