BeautifulDisability

Ex-human rights lawyer turned product designer of beautiful disability and inclusive design products.

[Jess Leitch @dagnabbit_]

A guide to accessible data visualisations: Don't rely on colour to explain the data; don't hide important data behind visualisations (even if your client wants you to make it sexier); do use labels and legends; and do use patterns and shapes in addition to colour

[Invisible Creations® @InvisCreations]

Carl Honoré believes we're all missing out by stereotyping older people as "over the hill". He argues for recognition of the positive sides of ageing, and thinks everyone would benefit from more inter-generational mixing. We couldn't have said it better ourselves. 👏

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Attending Tech for Good: Ethical Design run by @3SIDEDCUBE debating the ethics of UI/UX dark patterns - very interesting. Do you think dark patterns can be ethically used for good?

[Yanko Design @yankodesign]

Interactive Speaker Designs for tech lovers who believe music is life! https://t.co/Mh3tKWsakR

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Love the wheel cap design!

[sophie morgan @sophmorgTV]

👉🏻CALLING ALL DESIGNERS - think inclusively, please. Why not? You have the power make people happier when u do!👈🏻
This is a small but perfect example
My aria wheelchair got a make over today! These beautiful hand… https://t.co/AYcMcBCAoj

[Designability @DesignabilityUK]

Today is International Women in Engineering Day which helps to raise the profile of women engineers and encourage more people to consider engineering as a profession for all.

We couldn’t let this day go unnoticed without shining a light on Hazel, our User Interface Engineer.

[Open Inclusion @openforaccess]

Hi all. What do you think about a visual indicator that shares why a mask may not be worn or social distancing may not be easy to maintain? Reduce unnecessary conversations? When could something like this be helpful to you, or not? #SocialDistancing #InclusiveDesign #PeopleDiffer

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

BBC News - The new way to travel if you're disabled and use access https://t.co/7KLL3Ws1xl

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Congrats Jess!

[Design_Disability @D_Disability]

Thank you for all your support @Urban_MBA. Couldn’t have done it without you 🥰

[Jess Ridgers 💙 @JessRidgers]

Please consider supporting @madebykoa. The beauty is in its simplicity. Not only does Koa vastly reduce the time it takes to make a bed but it also has potential to support independence for many disabled people. #inclusivedesign.
https://t.co/SCJy0FBpEI

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Very true. https://t.co/PeFKG4aP46

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

https://t.co/DKm6UxEsAx

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Yes! Lets all remember the 6Rs - repair, reduce, reuse, rethink, recycle and refuse.

BBC News - If it ain't broke: You share your oldest working gadgets https://t.co/YYQYM2kSgc

[Yanko Design @yankodesign]

This inclusive urinal design lets visually impaired people independently use public restrooms https://t.co/J0Wv3WnaU1

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Brilliant!

[Design_Disability @D_Disability]

Project Circleleg; a lower-limb prosthetic made of recycled plastic waste collected and processed in Kenya: https://t.co/CpYRxMVy2j

[Yanko Design @yankodesign]

This award-winning speaker also acts as a phone-stand and pen-stand! https://t.co/drLcmDZQJm

[Yanko Design @yankodesign]

This award-winning speaker is the kind of overachiever we love https://t.co/MjMK1obPY0

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Found out about these today - want to design and make one! https://t.co/lTIDCYdUp5

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Amazing speaker instrument!

[Yanko Design @yankodesign]

Look closely, this rack of speakers is actually a mechanized drum-kit! https://t.co/9aqTge8fbz

[BeautifulDisability @BeautDisability]

Clever bit of no assembly furniture design! https://t.co/d9fIf9Ihs2