What does TGD mean in OCCUPATION & POSITIONS

A Tactile Graphic Designer is a professional that creates tactile images, which are designs designed with tactile elements to provide visually impaired people access to information. These images can be printed on materials such as paper, foam or plastic and used by visually impaired users to identify objects or locations.

Tactile Graphic Designers typically use various tactile techniques such as high and low reliefs, textures and different kinds of printing. They may also use technologies such as 3D printing or laser cutting to create tactile designs.

Generally, a Tactile Graphic Designer begins the process by creating a digital concept of the image they wish to communicate through touch. Then they translate this concept into physical form using tactiles such as raised surfaces or textures and printable inks. Last, they assemble all the components onto the desired material for the final product.

Tactile Graphics are mainly used by Visually Impaired (VI) individuals, who have difficulty comprehending visual information even with assistive devices due to their lack of sight. Other people who might benefit from tactile graphics could include those who have some vision but need additional help understanding certain images.

In order for VI individuals to properly interact with Tactile Graphics, they must first be trained in how to recognize and interpret symbolic shapes, patterns in depth (use of their finger tips), textures (types of relief), raised lines/symbols etc., so that they can identify what the graphic represents without having to rely on sight alone.

Materials commonly used when creating a Tactile Graphic include durable plastics such as polycarbonate or acrylic; stiffened cardboard; microperforated vinyl sheet material; and polyester-based self adhesive foil material which allows for 3D relief formation.

The industries that value Tacitle Graphic Design services include education, healthcare organizations, hospitality establishments, public sector organisations, different non-profit organisations involved in making sure greater accessibility is possible for everyone regardless their particular disability, transportation providers and more.

Generally createingTactilie Graphics does require more money than traditional graphic design projects but it all depends on complexity and individual project specifics . Additionally most constructive research shows that it takes roughly twice than amount of timedesigning a Tactile Image than designing othertypesof visuals.