5.2 Introductory Task – Neurodiversity Public Awareness Campaign
The first task we had in 5.2 was to plan an exhibition/campaign that raises awareness for neurodiversity in public spaces. We formed groups and spent time discussing ideas before putting together a presentation to show Graham.
After going back and forth and building on different suggestions, we came up with the idea of creating multiple pathways dotted around major UK cities. These pathways would guide people to different “stations,” and each station would be designed by someone with experience or insight into neurodiversity. Each station would visually represent a specific challenge or point they wanted to bring awareness to. The idea was that anyone any age just walking around the city would stumble across it, interact with it, and start thinking about neurodiversity in a more open way. We also liked the concept of this campaign travelling around the UK and hitting big cities every year.
After we presented, Graham gave us a reflection sheet with questions about how we developed the presentation and worked together as a group.
For the presentation itself, we used Keynote. It was the first time I’d actually used Keynote for a uni project, but it made sense for us because the layout is simple and the aesthetic is naturally clean. Since that session, I’ve actually started using Keynote for all of my presentation work. It just feels easier and more direct compared to InDesign, which still feels like a deeper application that I haven’t fully mastered yet. Canva could’ve been an option as well, but I’m not sure if it has a proper desktop app and I’ve always found it quite clunky.
As a group, I think we worked really well together. We started with completely open discussion just throwing ideas around and slowly refined them by questioning each suggestion properly. We’d try to break the idea down, point out what felt weak, and then build it back up. That process actually helped us strengthen the concept because nothing went unchallenged.
If I’m being honest, I wouldn’t change anything about how we worked. I think ideas naturally develop in messy, imperfect ways, and that’s what makes them interesting. What surprised me the most was how easily we clicked and how the idea grew without us needing to force any strict process. The flow just happened and we ended up with something solid.
