Assistive Technology Subsidia Conscientiae by Alberto March

Assistive Technology Subsidia Conscientiae by Alberto March is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Graphica Competition Category.

FerrumGraphica· 2026

Assistive Technology Subsidia Conscientiae

by Alberto March

Client: World Health Organization

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Graphica Category

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The Design

About Assistive Technology Subsidia Conscientiae

Technologia Auxiliaris est copia subsidiorum conscientiae creata pro instrumentario datorum de technologia auxiliari. Genus illustrationis inclusionem et accessibilitatem extollit. Figurae lineares homines instrumentis auxiliaribus utentes ostendunt, pretium horum instrumentorum in vita cotidiana illustrantes. Corona semicircularis figuras coniungit atque ut metaphora visualis apertionis et participationis agit. Corona imperfecta significat inclusionem esse processum continuum. Quattuor libelli formae A4, vexilla et capsa lucida secundum normas accessibilitatis confecta sunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

Assistive Technology Subsidia Conscientiae victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Assistive Technology Subsidia Conscientiae creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. Assistive Technology Subsidia Conscientiae ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

Behind the Design

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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