Week 12: Design meets disability

I really enjoyed this reading as it gave me a new insight on these products. When we think of discretion in relation to fashion, like the author mentioned, it is a bit tricky to design products for disabilities. There is always a doubt of whether the product should be designed “invisibly” or more as fashion wear. When it is designed to be unseen, it seems more like the disability is to be ashamed of.

In general, having products with good design makes it more likely that the person would enjoy using it. I also found it very interesting the idea of designing unique pieces rather than designing one thing for everyone. Even for people with disabilities, there should be a diversity of designs for a product which should also be something that makes them feel good.

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