Exploring AltNarrative in HCI imagery and comics

Makayla Lewis; Miriam Sturdee; John Miers; Josh Urban Davis; Thuong Hoang

doi:10.1145/3491101.3516394

Exploring AltNarrative in HCI imagery and comics

Makayla Lewis
, Miriam Sturdee
, John Miers
, Josh Urban Davis
, Thuong Hoang

Lancaster University
Dartmouth College
Deakin University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

It is often assumed that imagery provides an easy or universal mode of communication, but when we imagine our worlds through sketches, visualizations, and comics are we leaving anyone behind? The visual world is rich, it transcends boundaries and connects us... but not all of us. To be able to create an image or visualize something is a skill, but to be able to view and interpret that image is a privilege: how can we bridge the gap between visual and textual interpretation? We propose that alt-narrative could bridge the gap between visual communication and imagery to connect everyone in storytelling, visualization, and thought. This AltCHI paper puts forward exploration of the AltNarrative method in HCI imagery and comics. To engage with this research, the reader should either activate their computer or smart device screen reader or open in Adobe Acrobat in Mac or Windows then activate Read Out loud.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA '22
Subtitle of host publication	extended abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Place of Publication	New York, U.S.
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Print)	9781450391566
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3491101.3516394
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2022
Event	ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2022 - New Orleans, United States Duration: 30 Apr 2022 → 5 May 2022 https://chi2022.acm.org/

Conference

Conference	ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2022
Abbreviated title	CHI 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Orleans
Period	30/04/22 → 5/05/22
Internet address	https://chi2022.acm.org/

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Organising Body: Association for Computer Machinery

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Art and design

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Lewis, M, Sturdee, M, Miers, J, Davis, JU & Hoang, T 2022, Exploring AltNarrative in HCI imagery and comics. in CHI EA '22: extended abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems., 7, Association for Computing Machinery , New York, U.S., ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 30/04/22. https://doi.org/10.1145/3491101.3516394

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