IncluDesign

A SCAD graduate studio brief: design an immersive environment product around accessible education. Gen-Z design students care about inclusion — but lack hands-on ways to practice it.

Secondary research, a student survey, and an interview with SCAD's Inclusion Director — framed through Microsoft's Inclusive Design framework.

Microsoft Inclusive Design — drawing on the full range of human diversity.

44% of students rated their inclusive design knowledge at 2/5.

We pivoted from a web app with AR scanner to an interactive projector game — user feedback demanded a more immersive, shared experience. The web app became a controller and accessibility layer.

Initial sketches: web app with AR scanner vs. projector game.

Post-pivot: the web app became the controller and accessibility layer.

User flow — game sequence and screen transitions.

Mid-fidelity wireframes — adapted for large-format projection.

I owned the login sequence, spinner mechanic, and simulation quiz. Teammates built the design system and remaining screens.

Login sequence — projector and mobile controller shown in context.

Spinner — players land on a visual impairment type before the quiz begins.

Simulation quiz using imagery from the Sight Center of Northwest Ohio.

Presented to SCAD students and faculty. Feedback was positive on engagement — two gaps flagged: clearer ecosystem explanation, more scenario diversity.

AutoCAD rendering — the game contextualised in a real university space.

Final class presentation.

• Add immersive video and spatial audio.
• Expand to more visual impairments and scenarios.
• Test with diverse users across the accessibility spectrum.
• Source a physical projector for real-world playtesting.

Completed in three weeks. Well-received by peers and faculty as a novel approach to inclusive design education.