Publications

This document contains standards and methods for designing accessible exhibitions that work for people with disabilities and the rest of the public. These guidelines are the foundation of most North American museum standards.

This white-paper builds on the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2010 standards for accessible signage. It is a comprehensive and clearly articulated resource for anyone working in the field of environmental graphic design.

This document provides an illustrated guide to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2010 standards for accessible signage. It provides exceptional visual explanations, and includes additional reference material on visual contrast and typography for accessible signage design.

This book offers a multidisciplinary guide to information design research and practice for the experienced designer. It also gives special consideration to multi-modal accessibility, and has chapters devoted to design considerations for both young people and the elderly.

This book is often considered the most authoritative style guide for typography. It is a dense, highly detailed read, combining the practical, theoretical, and historical. The principles contained in this text are critical to effective typesetting.

This book is a great introduction to usability in interaction design. It is accessibly aimed at providing beginners and non-professional designers with only essential information, presented in a short, engaging, and easy to understand format.

This book is a colourful and thoroughly illustrated primer on information design. Suitable for beginner and intermediate designers alike, this resource examines the ideas and processes integral to visually communicating information.

This book is an excellent primer on how design principles correlate with everyday experiences. This is an important read for interaction designers, and a worthwhile read for anyone involved in the design process.

This document describes the accessibility standards for the Canada Science and Technology Museums. These guidelines are an essential reference for exhibition designers working in Canada.