Voting for panels, presentations, workshops, meet-ups and mentor sessions at the very first SXSW Sydney is now open (until April 11th). There were 1,400 proposals, so expect to see many of these popping up on your feed in the coming days.

That's why I'm getting in early! If you'd like to hear myself, Ben Andrews, Emma Roberts and Julia Scott-Stevenson discussing how immersive media can facilitate and communicate different worldviews (I'll be chatting about neurodiversity), please drop us a vote here: https://sessionselect.sxswsydney.com/entry/vote/WEyMPOgR/aBlLEDeD

Picking up on this conversation (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kodamapixel_in-nsw-the-mobility-parking-scheme-gives-activity-6995200008316747776-cJUd/) as we get closer to launching a dedicated space for accessibility resources for all visitors to UNSW Paddington (very soon!)...

One of the reasons I think accessible parking signage remains a challenge is that there is still a tension between moving away from dated language/images, while keeping information easily recognisable for its context, including standardisation requirements. With that in mind, is it enough to update iconography (https://accessibleicon.org) and use more inclusive language (referencing 'mobility permit' rather than 'disabled parking')?

Or should we as designers try and push this even further? Where does the balance of inclusion vs communication lie?