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Mismatch

How Inclusion Shapes Design

Kat Holmes
MIT Press, 2020

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Eye Opening
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Kat Holmes takes an underserved component of the diversity and inclusion genre and does it great justice in this slim volume. Though often overlooked, inclusive design has the potential to change the world. As Holmes points out, it already has through inventions such as touchscreens and email – originally designed to aid a small minority of disabled users – that now serve as standard tools for all. Nevertheless, most design continues to exclude, intentionally or not. Those involved in creating products will find a compelling and urgent case for inclusive design and practical tips for getting there.

Take-Aways

  • Conventional design yields tools and technologies that many cannot use easily or at all.
  • Design that excludes harms people psychologically and physically.
  • Make inclusivity a hallmark of professionalism.

About the Author

One of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Kat Holmes founded and leads Mismatch.design, where she advises firms on inclusive design.

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