Access by Design: Review of Universal Products - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0442021267 ISBN 13: 9780442021269

Synopsis

Providing the first and only comprehensive review of universal design--design that provides access to everything all of the time for all people, whether you're eight years old or 80, abled or disabled, this illuminating book helps set the standards for design in the 90s. Areas covered include home and office, school, print/media, sports, travel, entertainment, computers, and more.

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About the Author

About the Authors George A. Covington is the former Special Assistant for Disability to the Vice President of the United States. Mr. Covington is an attorney and former journalism professor whose career has spanned the fields of law, journalism, education, government, and disability civil rights. He is Co–Chair of the Universal Design Task Force of the President s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Born legally blind with less than 10% normal vision, Mr. Covington first achieved national media attention for his work in using photography as a seeing tool. Bruce Hannah is an award–winning industrial designer with a concern for socially and environmentally responsible design. Mr. Hannah is a Professor of Art and Design at Pratt Institute. He received the Bronze Apple Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for his role in developing the first conference on Universal Design. In addition, Mr. Hannah has won many awards for his designs, including the IDSA "Design of the Decade" award for the Knoll Desk System.

Synopsis

Provides a comprehensive review of products that are designed for universal access by a full spectrum of the public. To illustrate the principle that responsible design makes universal access an imperative, this book contains many product profiles and photographs, encouraging design standards that make places and things accessible and user friendly to everyone from children to seniors to the disabled.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0442021267
• ISBN 13: 9780442021269
• Binding: Hardcover