[accessibleimage] Re: poster for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Hi David

That is a very intriguing project.
Some questions. 
What is the purpose of the poster? Is it a marketing poster informing that
there is going to be an exhibition/conference or an information poster as
part of an conference telling about a certain aspect of the exhibition to
the persons already at the conference? 
Is there only to be one poster or is it thought that there will be more
than one?
Where will it / they be displayed?
Is there a subject for the conference? Or is it open for you to decide
(was thinking in student projects often this is left up to the student)?
To you have a budget?

If it is a marketing poster to tell about an upcoming exhibion / conference
-How will the person who is a Braille reader know that the poster is there?
-Have you thought about a "virtual" poster? A soundscape poster? That is a
website with sounds from the exhibition or bits of descriptions.
-What about the idea of the poster going to the person as opposed to a
visually impaired person having to find it on the wall? Here was thinking
of mailing posters, or emailing.
-Using the idea of Keren and Ann, what about talking postcards?
http://www.campstore.com/shcart2/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=313
- if a marketing poster than get in touch with local groups to find out
who you can send it to

In both cases it might be an idea to have a link to an accessible site
with more information about the exhibion

Posters inform and sometimes entertain, question is does it have to be
stuck to a wall? Is that a requirement of your project?

If you plan to have a "static" fixed poster it might be an idea to have a
bunch of postcard size cards in an attached container
in Braille that tell about the conference - who, what, where.

Sylvia's guidelines are very good.

Very interesting project.

Best,
Lisa



accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx skrev 25. november 2006 kl. 22:54 +0000:
>
>Hi there,
>
>                  as part of an MA course in museum accessibility I have
>to design a conference poster. Because I am concentrating on the
>experiences of blind people, my poster will be aimed at primarily them. I
>am unsure about the best way to produce a poster that might grab the
>attention of a blind person, and am hoping that somebody might be able to
>advise me. The poster has to be A1 size. I'm wondering whether I might be
>able to have it embossed, or whether I might be able to make a tactile
>poster. What is the usual procedure in such situations -- I find myself
>in new territory! It would be great if someone could make some
>recommendations. Thanks,
>
>                                      david.



Lisa Yayla
Huseby Kompetansesenter 
Oslo Norway
lisa.yayla@xxxxxxxxxx

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