The Accessible Icon Project
- 윤희 노
- 2019년 1월 25일
- 2분 분량
최종 수정일: 2019년 2월 7일
Sara Hendren in New York started to make a new mark of disability.
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) made this mark for disability.
It seems to show that the person in the image cannot move without other's help.
Sara Hendren felt this mark is too passive and firm.
Therefore She made a new one!
Sara tried to make an active mark that the person has a will to do himself.
This is the icon graphic elements
1. Head Position
Head is forward to indicate the forward motion of the person through space. Here the person is the "DRIVER" or decision maker about her mobility.
2. Arm Angle
Arm is pointing backward to suggest the dynamic mobility of a chair use, regardless of whether or not she uses her arms. Depicting the body in motion represents the symbolically active status of navigating the world.
3. Wheel Cutouts
By including while angled knockouts the symbol presents the wheel as being in motion. These knockouts also work for creating stencils used in spray paint application of the icon. Having just one version of the logo keeps things more consistent and allows viewers to more clearly understand intended message.
4. Limb Rendition
The human depiction in this icon is consistent with other body representations found in the ISO 7001 - DOT Pictograms. Using a different portrayal of the human body would clash with these established and widely used icons could lead to conclusion.
5. Leg Position
The leg has been moved forward to allow for more space between it and the wheel which allows for better readability and cleaner application of icon as a stencil.
They started to attach their mark on the previous one secretly.
That was "The Accessible Icon Project"
Government of New York defined this activity to vandalism.
In addition ISO mentioned this activity that Sara made disability mark to athlete.
This small activity made a big change.
_ Government of New York decided to change mark to Sara's from the mark that have been used during 46 years.
Then, why Sara made this?
Actually, Sara's son has down syndrome. That is why she is interesting about disability.
She said she wants to show other people in the world, that disability is not wrong,
they are just different.
You can change it.
The social perception on disability can be improved.
It was very interesting to know about this mark because I only have seen the original one before. I didn't realize it before, but know thinking about it, I believe that the original mark is a bit too stiff and it does kind of show how disabled people can't do anything on their own (which of course wrong). I think you chose a really meaningful project and I think I will be looking up to future posts.