Some of the largest challenges the visually impaired face are navigational, social and technological, but while a lot of work has been put into resolving issues associated with transportation, very little attention has been paid to the social and technological challenges of sight loss.
Connect those with sight loss with the outside world and those around them.
Make it easy to read news and magazines as well as find out when blind events are happening.
Build independence and help create social spaces for the visually impaired.
We rarely see braille implemented in public spaces since it takes up room and often isn’t considered important. This typeface seeks to address this issue by making braille usable for everyone.
I saw this as a great way to bridge the gap between the different stages of sight loss, accommodating everyone from the blind to the sighted, as well as indirectly raising awareness of these conditions.
The name ‘Today’s Tea Leaves’ was inspired by the ancient ritual of interpreting the patterns the tea leaves left behind to determine the drinker’s future.
I thought this would be fitting as drinkers would be once again reading from the cup to discover the past and future.
Today’s Tea Leaves is a service that attempts to bridge the gap between the sighted and the visually impaired. The concept aims to help tackle the social and informational challenges the disability brings.
Today’s Tea Leaves is a concept that provides weekly news, short stories, magazines and information on blind events with your morning coffee. This information is delivered in a braille-visual font on the coffee carrier that can be read by the sighted and blind alike making the point that inclusivity doesn’t have to mean compromise.