Inclusive Design: Invisible Support in a World of Color and Light – How Visual Communications Quietly Enable Accessibility for People with Color Vision Deficiency and Low Vision

This work is dedicated to inclusive design in visual communications: how to make interfaces, packaging, maps, infographics, and advertising accessible to people with color blindness and low vision. I show that good design doesn't rely solely on color — important information is duplicated with text, icons, patterns, and high contrast. The most interesting thing is that ordinary users with normal eyesight almost never notice these changes. Everything looks familiar and beautiful, but for those who see differently, the world becomes clear and convenient. It's a quiet but powerful support that makes the design truly human.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-05-21
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18328062
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Tactile and Sensory Interactions
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Inclusive Design: Invisible Support in a World of Color and Light – How Visual Communications Quietly Enable Accessibility for People with Color Vision Deficiency and Low Vision

Tomiris Sovetbek
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Tactile and Sensory Interactions
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Inclusive Design: Invisible Support in a World of Color and Light – How Visual Communications Quietly Enable Accessibility for People with Color Vision Deficiency and Low Vision

Tomiris Sovetbek
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Abstract

This work is dedicated to inclusive design in visual communications: how to make interfaces, packaging, maps, infographics, and advertising accessible to people with color blindness and low vision. I show that good design doesn't rely solely on color — important information is duplicated with text, icons, patterns, and high contrast. The most interesting thing is that ordinary users with normal eyesight almost never notice these changes. Everything looks familiar and beautiful, but for those who see differently, the world becomes clear and convenient. It's a quiet but powerful support that makes the design truly human.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Openalex Percentile: Top 28%
Tactile and Sensory Interactions
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