Celebrating Dyslexia

The goal of my project is to make space for dyslexic people to embrace their creativity. This body of work includes many different mediums such as a painting, a poster series, a font, an activity, and framed work.

This riso poster series displays my dyslexia simulation font. The posters contain personal stories and information about dyslexia. This allows the viewer to experience what it is like to be dyslexic. The viewers were encouraged to time themselves whi

This is a font that simulates dyslexia by reversing the letters as the user types. In addition to simulating dyslexia, the font communicates the disconnect between what the user is thinking and what comes out. This is something I struggled with as a

This piece is an interactive activity where people are encouraged to create sculptures out of letters. This actively engages people by allowing them to look at the physical properties of letters rather than their symbolism. I found purposely looking

This work is a series of my spelling tests from grades one to three framed in shadow boxes. The spelling tests show letter reversals and phonetic processing issues, classic manifestations of dyslexia in writing. This work allowed me to embrace my dys

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Overview

The goal of my project is to make space for dyslexic people to embrace their creativity. In this space, dyslexics can experience success, build confidence, share their ideas, and be celebrated. I do not want to focus on creating reading tools, but on encouraging dyslexics to embrace the skills they naturally excel in.

I was drawn to this topic through my personal experience with dyslexia. Art helped build my confidence and I believe it can do the same for others. Creativity allowed me to embrace my dyslexia rather than seeing it as a burden.

My target audience is dyslexic creatives. I am also interested in educating the general public about dyslexia.

Thesis Statement

My thesis statement explores how we can celebrate dyslexic people through creativity. The purpose of this is to decrease the shame many dyslexic people carry from struggling to read and often doing poorly in school. Through this work, we can unlock the creative potential many dyslexics have.

My intention is to create tangible tools for dyslexic people to celebrate their unique abilities for creativity. I also aim to educate non-dyslexics about the experience of being dyslexic.

Target Audience

Dyslexics
Students
People in the workforce
Parents
General Public

Project Scope

Something tangible
Educational
Celebration
Support
Acceptance
Empowerment
Creativity
Confidence