In light of proposed Ontario standards for accessibility in information and communications, there is an urgent need for guidelines and tools to achieve accessibility in every graphic design project. From Web Design to Cross-Cultural Design, this conference will help you transform your work so it can be accessed, understood and enjoyed by all audiences.
Guest Experts
Derek Featherstone
Web Accessibility Expert, Further Ahead
Derek Featherstone is an internationally-known authority on accessibility and web development, a highly-sought speaker and public author. He is founder of Further Ahead, a leading firm that delivers insightful and creative accessibility consulting to Fortune 500 corporations, educational institutions, public utilities, government agencies and other private sector clients.
> Derek Featherstone's profile and articles
Antonio Garcia
Art Director, Center for Cross-Cultural Design
As a strategist, writer and designer, Antonio Garcia leads business development, planning and concepting for broadscope branding initiatives and marketing campaigns. Through his experience designing for corporate giants, he has leaned a valuable lesson: hype can never substitute for authenticity. So in an industry that measures success in dollar signs and popular trends, he is determined to prove sustainability, transparency, ethics and ethnography create meaningful experiences, engaging interactions and powerful business innovation.
> Antonio Garcia's profile and articles
Debbie Gillespie
Accessibility Consultant, CNIB
Debbie Gillespie has been in the access technology field for over 20 years. She has conducted numerous product evaluations for the Assistive Devices Program for the Ontario Government and conducts training sessions.
> Debbie Gillespie's profile and articles
Mies Hora
Founder, Ultimate Symbol, Hora Associates
As a designer and author, Mies Hora has for many for years had a keen interest in signs and symbols and since 1994 his New York web-based company, Ultimate Symbol, has published a number of the most frequently used books and CDs for design professionals. His recent ”Official Signs & Icons 2″ is a veritable encyclopedia of ubiquitous design that has become an industry standard.
> Mies Hora's profile and articles
Naveesha Maharaj
Accessibility Consultant, CNIB
Naveesha Maharaj provides accessibility review and audits, promotes accessibility awareness and services to organizations within Ontario, and provides accessibility information ensuring compliance with the current WCAG, W3C and AODA standards.
> Naveesha Maharaj's profile and articles
Gregory Neely R.G.D.
R.G.D., Co-founder and Managing Partner, Forge Media & Design
A graduate of York’s design program with a career spanning over 14 years, Gregory Neely R.G.D. has been responsible for wayfinding and signage programs on major projects in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and across Canada. Five years ago, he co-founded Forge Media + Design, a multidisciplinary design firm focused on Experiential Branding & Design for the built environment, including Digital Media, Environmental Graphics and Wayfinding. Building the firm’s reputation through work with some of the country’s top architects and interior designers, Forge has now been retained to design and develop a comprehensive wayfinding solution that must achieve the highest possible standards of universal design and accessibility for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
> Gregory Neely R.G.D.'s profile and articles
Jenn & Ken Visocky O’Grady
Co-founders of Enspace
Jenn + Ken Visocky O’Grady are partners in business and life. The couple cofounded Enspace, a creative think tank where collaboration enhances communication. The two also promote the value of design in the classroom – Jenn as an Associate Professor at Cleveland State University, and Ken as an Assistant Professor at Kent State University. They are the co-authors of The Information Design Handbook and A Designer’s Research Manual.
> Jenn & Ken Visocky O’Grady's profile and articles
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