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A Designer’s Research Manual
PROJECT:
Type 1 Tools
CLIENT:
Type 1 Tools
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
families and caregivers of children
with Type 1 diabetes
CREDITS:
Designers: Lisa Powell +
Doug Powell
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
When designers Lisa and Doug Powell learned their daughter suffered from
Type 1 “juvenile onset” diabetes, design was the last thing on their minds. Instead,
they sought to learn all they could about the illness and the treatment options
for their child. The experience was bewildering and draining. Already shocked and
overwhelmed by the diagnosis of a serious disease, they were disheartened to
fi nd a dearth of quality
educational mat ...