“Daltonics Anònims” (Color-Blindness Anonymous)

Color-blind designers normally hide this trait because of the fear of being judged or not being fired from their workplaces, and that’s why “Daltònics Anònims” was created. The project’s main purpose is to break up some inaccurate myths about color blindness in graphic design, where color takes on a remarkable significance. The book makes use of an up-close and personal tone to help explain the different terms defined clearly and accurately while showing examples like graphics and images, which simulate how a person with color blindness sees. To achieve all this, the chapter “Daltonisme?” analyzes why color is such an important part of design notions, what color blindness is, and the various types that exist. The following chapter is described as personal, where all of it has been written in the first person, and explains personal experiences to bring the reader closer to the topic and to help its understanding. The last part introduces a guide to help create a good inclusive design for people with color blindness, which can be found in a variety of tools and resources. Between these three chapters, there are different interviews with color-blind graphic designers: Diego Areso (“El País”), Derek Torsani (“Wikimedia Foundation”), and Xevi Soler (“Freelance”). These interviews help to display the misconception about the idea that being color-blind makes it more difficult to be involved in the community of graphic design. Another of the book’s aims is to look for color-blind people who can be able to see themselves reflected and get rid of the fear of recognizing they are color-blind, as well as to help them to be seen by other professional designers who don’t suffer from this peculiarity and demonstrate that this feature is not an obstacle, a fact that also involves the needed support of coworkers.