VISUAL ARTICULATION

I ‘Exploded’ the image into its crucial fragments to begin to unpack what is necessary and what is excess. When designing for people with sensory sensitivities it is important to minimise, to create visual conciseness, moments of spatial void and articulation.

Despite the space closely reflecting some elements of the ‘queer aesthetic’, it is important to distinguish the ways queer spaces can exist.

When designing for this particular intersectionality there is a need to deconstruct what is represented in current formatting and interrogate each decision.

Based on my research on ASD and observations I can assume that the current retail experience would overwhelm the senses and invoke uncomfortable emotional and physiological symptoms.

Based on key findings I have identified Representation and Stimulation as critical pillars of design resolution which I have explored in the following matrices