Easy Read Information Design
I design Easy Read information for people with learning disabilities. My documents feature:
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plain English text
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large print
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images to support the text
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professional graphic design, using Adobe software
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I can supply information as:
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professionally printed leaflets, booklets or books
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PDF files, optimised for accessibility
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HTML (web pages)
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audio
Recent designs include museum guidebooks, reports, corporate strategies, policies, research papers, meeting notes, agendas, leaflets, letters and much more!
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NHS Dorset
Dorset Council
BCP Council
Bromley HealthCare
Voiceability
The Arts Council
The University of Sheffield
The Health Foundation
Hampton Court Palace
British Journal of Learning Disabilities
Achieving for Children
People First Dorset
Citizen Network
Dorset HealthCare
The Tank Museum
Muntsy's Day Services
Minstead Trust
Self Directed Futures
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Benefits of Easy Read information
Easy Read is a format which has been developed to support people with learning disabilities. It helps people to make decisions, learn new things, and be more in control of their lives.
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Everyone appreciates information which is accurate, clear, and quick to read.
Accessible information underpins all co-production projects, and ensures that organisations are following the Equality Act, the Mental Capacity Act and the NHS Information Standard.
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It also tells the world that your organisation is actively trying to be more accessible, inclusive and welcoming.
How to work with me
I can convert documents of any length and complexity into Easy Read. The first step is to send me your document, or a brief if you want me to create information from scratch. I can give you a quote and we will negotiate a deadline. I like to get things done fast wherever possible!
I do not use AI to summarise documents. This is because I like to develop a very thorough understanding of the topic and the organisation I am writing about. This understanding is what enables me to prioritise information, which is the first step in creating an accessible version. AI is a shortcut that would reduce the quality of the finished document.
I re-write the document by deleting repetition and taking out information that may not be useful to the intended audience. I translate everything into very simple language. I then create clean, consistent page layouts. Finally, I find images to support the meaning of the information.
I will use your organisation's colours, logo and images for complete consistency with your organisation's brand. We then work together on any final amendments if needed.
I can supply the finished information in the following formats, depending on the project:
Print | Audio | Accessible PDF | Word | PowerPoint | InDesign