Ryan Seslow a deaf graphic designer
Following yesterdays seminar you should now be in a position to start a draft of the first 600 words of your factual 'wikipedia style' entry, and to think about planning the argument. to do this please:
- Identify the subheading to be used for the argument part of your submission. Subheading Options for Your Argument
1. Should Disability Be Highlighted or Normalised in Inclusive Design?2. Representing Disability: Visibility, Inclusion or Overemphasis? 3. The Role of Deaf Identity in Public Art: Pointing It Out or Embedding It Naturally? 4. Inclusion Without Isolation: How Public Art Should Approach Disability 5. Do We Need to Point Out Disabilities to Create True Inclusion? 6. Deaf Identity in Mural Design: Explicit Representation or Subtle Integration?
- Identify the key 4-8 images to be included.
Key Images to Include (4–8)
1. The completed Starbucks Union Market mural
Shows the final outcome, scale, and how the mural functions in the space. 2. Close-up sections of the mural
- person with a service dog
- child with balloons
- person in a wheelchair
- two people exchanging coffee
representation, inclusion, and visual language.
3. Early sketches or line drawings by Seslow Demonstrates his process, style and how inclusive characters were developed. 4. A photo showing visitors interacting with the mural Piece creates connection, dialogue and presence in the space. 5. The mural’s location in the accessible Starbucks store Shows the context of inclusive design and proximity to Gallaudet University. 6. Comparable work by Seslow - E.g., a still or detail from his JFK Airport mural. - Allows you to compare themes of accessibility and communication across his practice. 7. An example of his line-based digital illustration style - (Separate from the mural) - Used to support analysis of his signature visual language and why it works for inclusive storytelling.
Please come to the seminar on Thursday ready to talk through the main points of your (600 word) argument with the group.
To help you do this upload the following to cagd:
- Argument as 2-3 slides including quotations, referenced and contextualised.
This is not a formal presentation but a way to help you discuss your argument verbally and get some info about further sources to boost your research mark.