Create illustrated repair guides for people with limited literacy

Reply to Sofia Rinaldi

I would test one picture at a time. I would ask what it appears to show. I would record the answer before explaining it. A picture is like a sign at a junction. If it points two ways, the reader should not carry the blame.

Reply to Nuno Carvalho

Yes, and I would make the first walk through the plan a conversation, not an examination. 1. Show the route. 2. Ask where a rest would be welcome. 3. Listen when someone chooses a different way. Our neat little drawings can be surprisingly bossy.

Reply to Sofia Rinaldi

A simple prototype can invite better criticism than a polished plan. It is easier for someone to say what needs changing.

Reply to Nuno Carvalho

For my wish, “Create an intergenerational garden with accessible paths”: Yes, with people who would use the paths and resting places. I should not decide access from the drawing alone.

Reply to Sofia Rinaldi

Ask someone to follow the sequence and watch where it becomes unclear. Could a garden sketch be tested in a similar way?

Your wish, “Create illustrated repair guides for people with limited literacy”, caught my eye. How would you check that an illustrated guide works without much text?