Assistive Technology Bewustwêzensboarnen by Alberto March

Assistive Technology Bewustwêzensboarnen by Alberto March is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award yn Izer in Grafyk, Yllustraasje en Fisuele Kommunikaasje Ûntwerp Competition Category.

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Assistive Technology Bewustwêzensboarnen

by Alberto March

Client: World Health Organization

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Grafysk Category

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The Design

About Assistive Technology Bewustwêzensboarnen

Assistive Technology is in set bewustwêzensboarnen makke foar in datatoolkit oer assistive technology. De yllustraasjestyl leit de klam op ynklusiviteit en tagonklikheid. Lineêre figueren litte minsken sjen dy't helpmiddels brûke, wêrby't de wearde fan dizze apparaten yn it deistich libben beklamme wurdt. In healrûn ramt ferbynt de figueren en fungearret as in fisuele metafoar foar iepenheid en dielname. It ûnfolsleine ramt suggerearret dat ynklúzje in trochgeand proses is. Fjouwer A4-hânliedings, banners en in ljochtbak binne produsearre neffens tagonklikheidsstanderts.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Assistive Technology Bewustwêzensboarnen is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Assistive Technology Bewustwêzensboarnen wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Assistive Technology Bewustwêzensboarnen wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The style of the illustration is an effective visual representation of the assistive technology data Toolkit because it emphasizes inclusivity and accessibility. The focus on the interior elements and the use of linear components depicting people using assistive technology serve to highlight the significance of recognizing and valuing these devices as integral parts of everyday life. Additionally, the semicircular frame acts as a visual metaphor for openness and participation.
Dimensions & Packaging: Four printed manuals, size A4, 48 pages, Text weight coated finish paper 70 grs for the inside pages. Covers have cardstock 80 grs. Roll up banners: 85 cm x 200 cm. 80mm light box sego.
Tags: assistive technology, assistive technology for families, disability, disabled, blindness, disability tools
Production Technology: The main image was created with Illustrator, while the publications were designed using Adobe InDesign, following the guidelines of the international organization for standardization to ensure accessibility for impaired audiences.
Design Challenge: The main goal was to present the advancing data collection on the Assistive Technology toolkit, which includes four tools addressing key questions: the population's unmet needs for assistive technology, the country’s capacity to meet these needs, the impact of assistive technology on users, and progress by Member States in implementing the World Health Assembly Resolution 78.1. This toolkit helps countries collect data to inform policy, raise awareness, and garner support for assistive technology. Its target audiences include policymakers, researchers, associations, assistive technology users and families, service managers, experts, and development partners.
Research: The research was based on the need to represent the rapid assistive technology assessment (rATA), which is a population-based household survey that collects self-reported information from people regarding their access to assistive technology, measuring the need, demand, and barriers. The tool can be used alone, or incorporated into other surveys and/or, or in national censuses.
Inspiration: The semicircle framing the illustration of assistive technology users serves symbolic and functional purposes. Visually, it unites the figures, suggesting belonging and dynamism with openness. Symbolically, it signifies acceptance, inclusion, and respect for diverse human experiences. Its incomplete form also represents continuity and potential for change, emphasising that inclusion is an ongoing, evolving process open to new perspectives.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2025 in Geneva and is still in the process of finalisation. The design process is made in Spain.
Operation Flow: All PDF documents were evaluated and found to comply with accessibility standards, particularly PDF/Universal Accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, using the PDF Accessibility Checker tool.
Image Credits: Images: Envato Elements and iStock
Illustrations: Alberto March
Content: World Health Organization