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Out LoudDesigning The Warhol’s inclusive audio guide
Desi GonzalezThe Andy Warhol Museum
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The Andy Warhol Museum is located in Pittsburgh, PA, and is the global keeper of Andy Warhol’s legacy.
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Pittsburgh!
Warhol artworks © AWF
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Warhol artworks © AWF
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With Warhol’s experimental spirit in mind, we’ve reimagined what an audio guide and art experience might be.
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Out Loud is The Warhol’s inclusive audio guide
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Out Loud is The Warhol’s inclusive audio guide,designed in conjunction with visitors who are blind or have low vision.
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The challenge
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The challenge(small staff, small budget, new territory)
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We had a steep learning curve ahead of us.
Why not start with the experts—the users themselves?
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Agile methodology+Design thinking+ Co-design
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User-centered design, or, design thinking
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Who else we worked with...
Advisory team
Consultants & user-experts
Core team● Project manager &
user experience● Educational content
expert● Accessibility liaison● Mobile developer
Prime Access ConsultingTactile Reproductions LLC
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Design principles
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Design principles(learnings from our co-designers,
but that could be applied to all visitors)
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I. Provide a path with a choice
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II. Offer a mix of voices and tones
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III. Build a social experience
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IV. Use industry standards for interactions
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V. Keep physical interactions to a minimum
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“When you think about a visual art museum, you don’t necessarily think about a blind person coming into this venue.”
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“When you think about a visual art museum, you don’t necessarily think about a blind person coming into this venue.”
Ultimately, our goal is to flip this notion on its head.
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If we design for inclusion, we can create a better experience for all.
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Pop art is for everyone. I don’t think art should only be for the select few, I think it should be for the
mass of American people. —Andy Warhol
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Thank you!Desi GonzalezThe Andy Warhol Museum@[email protected]
Our code is open source:https://github.com/thewarholmuseum