![]() ![]() Each of these examples is a "mismatch", a design anomaly that deprives a group of people of the use. In other cases, the small size of some women forces them to wear shoes in the children's department. Similarly, racialized people are confronted with facial recognition systems that are set up to distinguish only white-skinned people. This is particularly the case for people in wheelchairs for whom access to certain buildings is impossible. Very often, products and infrastructures designed by designers leave out entire populations who cannot use them. ![]() Sometimes designed objects reject their users: a computer mouse that doesnt. That not being able to use an object is a source of social exclusion How inclusive methods can build elegant design solutions that work for all. ![]() Chapter 5: Exclusion perpetuates itself because of the habits of designers. These mismatches are the building blocks of exclusion. Chapter 4: Exclusive design can lead to social and physical pain. Something as simple as color choices can render a product unusable for millions. Chapter 3: A non-inclusive design can exclude several groups of people. That one of the first typewriters was designed for the blind Chapter List (11 chapters): Chapter 1: SUMMARY: Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design By Kat Holmes. That inclusive design can enhance a company's image It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes.īy reading this summary, you will discover how design can contribute to the perpetuation of sexist, racist or validist biases. * Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. ![]()
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