After seven weeks and over $100 of supplies, I created this interactive, spinning poster that raises awareness for the “cool” side of dyslexia. As an ambigram, rightside up it reads correctly, but upside down in reads phonetically: “disleksia.” I wanted to do it in a graffiti style because its “creative chaos” feel is what we dyslexics go through sometimes, and I wanted to express it visually for those who don’t understand the experience. The board circle spins on a lazy Susan and changes colors, misspells, and the letters and paint are even at different heights to create a constantly changing, moving piece. Each piece was made of spray-painted foam core cut out by hand and by laser. The entire poster stands at 30″ by 30″ and was submitted as a midterm grade for my masters of graphic design degree. If you’re interested in how dyslexia works and how it affects people’s reading, spelling, and creativity, check out my essay about the dyslexic superpower or watch my short infographic animation. I got an A- on this project.
The Making of Dyslexic Scrabble
For class, we had to redesign a board game. Traditionally in the class, our teacher required everyone to redesign Scrabble, though this year he allowed a variety of games we could remake. But, since I already had my mind thinking of Scrabble ideas, I chose to stick with the classic, deciding to make it into a dyslexic Scrabble board (affectionately dubbed Scrabdle).
Dyslexic, Not Disabled: An Infographic About Dyslexia
Sometimes dyslexics feel at a disadvantage, but according to experts, dyslexics have a leg up in society.
The Dyslexic Superpower: Why Our Uncanny Abilities Aren’t Weaknesses
Every hero needs a weakness. Reading and writing just happen to be ours. See dyslexia as a superpower instead of a disability in this article.