As a design researcher and writer, I include design principles into the discussions of other disciplines and participate in holistic conversations about communication, policy and access to usable information. My decisions to present papers and choose to publish are consistent with this philosophy. I continually promote open exchanges and transparency in order to deconstruct the perception of what design is, what it can do and what it already does. The invitation and inter-connectivity that design has in humanities, government, social sciences and sciences has been inviting and welcoming.
As a Life Research Fellow for Communication Research Institute (CRI), I have the opportunity to extend my design interests, research and practice as part of an international community. CRI undertakes practical research that leads to the highest quality communication between organizations and people, and makes the results of research widely available for the common good. The Institute analyzes, tests, designs, prescribes, disseminates and publishes knowledge towards its mission including issues in electoral communication, medicine information, financial information and document design. www.communication.org.au
recent papers
The Taxonomy of Urgent Wayfinding: Assessing Graphic Variables, Components and “Rules of Legibility” used in City Evacuation Maps (2009)
From Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Instructions: Assessing Public Evacuation Documents (2010)
Design for Evacuation: Improving City Evacuation Instructions (2010)
