Career Summary
Biography
Libby, a second-year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Newcastle, has over six years of industry experience as a graphic designer. Her primary research focus is enhancing accessibility guidelines for mainstream K-6 educators.
Libby graduated with distinction from the University of Newcastle in 2020. Subsequently, in 2021, she completed her Bachelor of Visual Communication Design (honours) at the same institution, earning Class I honours along with the college medal. Continuing her academic journey, Libby commenced her Ph.D. candidature in 2023, also at the University of Newcastle.
At the 16th Design Principles and Practices Conference in 2022, Libby presented her honours research titled 'Uniquely Me: An investigation into designing for accessibility, inclusivity & dyslexia in Children’s Books'. In 2023, she and her primary supervisor, Dr. Ari Chand, co-published the presentation as a visual essay.
Keywords
- Accessibility
- UX Design
- Visual Communication Design
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 330316 | Visual communication design (incl. graphic design) | 100 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | |||||
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| 2023 |
Arnold E, Chand A, 'Visual Accessibility: A Case Study Integrating Dyslexia in the Development of a Children s Book', Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal Annual Review, 16 121-129 (2023) [C1]
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