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