Principles of Sensory Design

These are some key principles of Sensory Art and Design Approach. I formed these principles through my lived experience, research, scholarship and my work and interactions in and with the disabled and other marginalized communities. I constantly work to learn and grow in my practice with humility and gratitude. If these principles resonate with you please feel free to include them in your respective practices while acknowledging and crediting my work. If you have any thoughts and ideas, please do share them with me.

1. We offer and add multi-sensory modes of engagement in/to our design

2. We acknowledge/credit our sources of influence/ inspiration/information

3. We work from our embodied knowledge/lived experience/idiosyncrasy/pain/joy/commitment

4. We are intentional/thoughtful about the environment in context of our practice and materiality

5. We work by enhancing, exaggerating and/or elevating diverse bodies and experiences

6. We recognize our privilege and intersectionality of lives and foster uplifting and innovative/ingenuous design experiences

7. We work by centering respect, care and community engagement to develop new creations

8. We think critically to constantly learn & grow by learning from disability scholarship and culture.