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Item Open Access Bridging the Gap: An Exploration of Visual Design Criteria Found in the "Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005" (AODA)(2019-07-02) Abyazani, Arezoo Motavally; Cabianca, DavidInformation and communication technology such as World Wide Web have gradually become implanted in every aspect of individuals life such as education and training, employment, government, health care, and more. Web provides valuable resources and information for web users including people with disabilities and help them tackle several tasks that would otherwise need much more effort to be done. Accordingly, web accessibility creates a guideline with the aim of making the content of each web page available for a wider range of people with disability, has reached a new level of importance. For this importance, the government of Ontario passed a law titled the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, in which all internet and digital services must comply with accessibility guideline by 2025. Several researchers show a gap between professional design work and technically driven accessibility design guidelines. One of the reasons for this gap is an absence of concern for visual design during the process of implementing accessibility guidelines. The aim of this paper is to bridge the existing gap between accessibility and visual design to improve the overall usability and functionality of the system. In order to achieve this, I first identify and explain the visual design related criteria of AODA guidelines, their requirements and their impact on accessibility design. Then I demonstrate my experiment with utilizing visual design elements through the implementation of visual design principles on two selected websites to create an accessible web page that is not only usable but also has an aesthetically appealing interface.Item Open Access Designing Unique Collectible Experiences: Exploring Designer Toy Strategies to Promote Local Artistry Through Funko Pop Figurines(2024-07-18) Richmond, Ashley Rianne; Wong, WendyIn the realm of collectibles, designer toys have emerged as a unique and immersive medium for promoting local artistry and engaging collectors in meaningful experiences. This thesis delves into the intricate world of designer toys, particularly focusing on Funko Pop figurines, to explore strategies that enhance the promotion of local artistry. By utilizing an autoethnographic lens to gather insights, I was able to create a series of figures that promote three Canadian cities and my own art style. Through this design exploration, customization, textural, and interactive elements were explored to generate a unique and personalized experience for a collector. This research contributes to the broader discourse on the creative process of Funko Pops and designer toy production, emphasizing their capacity to push boundaries and foster connections between artists, collectors, and local communities.Item Open Access Reviving Craft in a Context of Design: Physical Practice in a Digital Culture(2017-07-27) Grzeskowiak, Julia; Cabianca, DavidIn the pursuit of speed and efficiency, contemporary visual communication eradicates the essence of the individual in favour of certainty. Mass production and the rational thought processes that steer Western Culture have caused much of the human relationship with the physical world to deteriorate. This graphic design research employs craft processes and theories of the discipline to explore the irregularities engendered by the human hand. It does so by merging production methods involving both analogue and digital operations. The unique vagaries of handcraft inform aesthetic experience by enriching communication culture with the haptic qualities of the individual. By combining strategies of risk and certainty, handcraft procedures complement the work of mechanical production and serves as a potential cultural instrument. Together these production methods culminate in a richer means of communication that reveals an ontological relationship between form and representation, one which affirms and counters the alienation of a modern world.Item Open Access The Role of Design in Picturebooks: Meaning, Image-Making & Typography(2019-07-02) Saghir, Saarah Ahmed; Wong, Wendy SiuyiThis thesis investigates the role of design in producing unique experiences through the medium of contemporary picturebooks. The nature of the picturebooks format, in which text and image are combined, lends itself well to a design analysis. Furthermore, examining picturebooks through the lens of design adds a critical new perspective to current work in the field. Award-winning picturebooks were selected for a visual analysis, focusing on the formal elements, design principles, and compositions of the books and their affect on the meaning of the text and the readers experience of the visual narrative. Additionally, through a series of design experiments, the relationships between typography and imagery in picturebooks is explored. Through this research, this project investigates the designed form of the picturebook and the impact of design decisions on the overall visual narrative. This research demonstrates how the careful consideration of design principles can inform and benefit the process of creating picturebooks, and could lead to more practitioners in the field adopting a design-oriented approach to picturebooks.