Visual Communication
Designing for Healthcare
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Patient Education Tool
8.5 x 11
Patient Education Tool
Designing for Healthcare was the culmination of the year-long thesis course at the University of Michigan. The project was imagined as a tool that uses design and clear writing to shorten the gap in patient understanding of complex surgical processes.
Above: The booklet outlines current information materials that cause patient confusion.
Above: Studies regarding the effect that Xerox machines have on patient information packs and how typographic and graphic decisions can aide in a document's longevity.
Above: Proposed document design that marries English and Spanish texts with step-by-step iconography, diagrams, and key terms.
Above: The booklet encourages patient/doctor relationships by allowing them to fill forms out together.