Ask HN: What pressing world problems should a graphic designer work on?

Re:Ask HN: What pressing world problems should a graphic des... by wolco on Monday July 10, 2017 @04:03PM (#14739147)

Not sure about compensated but tools for the blind/deaf to allow them to experience the everyday design we take for granted

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Re:Ask HN: What pressing world problems should a graphic des... by SwellJoe on Monday July 10, 2017 @04:09PM (#14739195)

I came here to say "accessibility". It's a major weak point of a lot of software and technology.

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Re:Ask HN: What pressing world problems should a graphic des... by mellow_ on Monday July 10, 2017 @04:15PM (#14739253)

Something about "graphic designer" and "blind" doesn't go together for me...

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Re:Ask HN: What pressing world problems should a graphic des... by kradeelav on Monday July 10, 2017 @04:21PM (#14739299)

Legally blind and professionally employed full-time designer here. :) (Granted - "blind" can be a spectrum of things; for example, extreme nearsightedness but still "seeing", vs truly blind.)

Seconding the major need for accessibility awareness, though. Even little things like increased font color contrast has major payoffs for the elderly and other buckets of populations.

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