dt_faul_2011_pinheiro
Comunicação visual e design inclusivo.
Cor, legibilidade e visão envelhecida.
- Name
- Maria Pinheiro
- Year
- 2011
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Fernando Moreira da Silva
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Scope
- Inclusive Design
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology/Phenomenology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 128,800 / 368
- Joint supervision
- No
Inclusive design, colour and legibility in the visual communication of cultural posters.
Research Process (5 methods)
1. Literature review
N = x
Exploratory
Qualitative
x
2. Artefact analysis
N = 50
Generative
Qualitative
Cultural event posters
3. Focus group
N = 5
Evaluative
Qualitative
Observational
Group of experts
4. Focus group
N = 17
Evaluative
Qualitative
Observational
Group of users aged 56 to 77
5. Questionnaire
N = 71
Evaluative
Qualitative
Group of users aged 56 to 77
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Artefact analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | Cultural event posters | 50 |
| 3 | Focus group | Evaluative | Qualitative | Observational | Group of experts | 5 |
| 4 | Focus group | Evaluative | Qualitative | Observational | Group of users aged 56 to 77 | 17 |
| 5 | Questionnaire | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Group of users aged 56 to 77 | 71 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | Yes | No |
Recommendations (3)
R30
Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact
Methodological
Priority: High
Conduct a comparative study and classify new 21st-century typefaces according to legibility characteristics, especially beyond the canonical references such as Futura and Helvetica.
- Scope:
- Micro → Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium-High
R31
Theoretical & Conceptual
Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact
Priority: High
Study which typefaces can be classified as Inclusive Typography, that is, which ones best respond to the needs of people with reduced or aged vision.
- Scope:
- Micro → Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
R32
Theoretical & Conceptual
Participation, Equity & Ethics
Priority: Medium
Investigate colour perception and gender in more depth, since the thesis notes that there is still little research on this relationship.
- Scope:
- Micro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- High