Accessible illustrations in the voices of the illustrators

A Seat at the Table  

Digital Illustration, 2018

Created and described by Hatiye Garip.

[people entering a room]

The illustration is drawn without outlines in vivid colours and simple shapes, in a cheerful and childlike style. The background of the illustration is a bright, dark orange. Yellow, pink, green, blue and purple stand out throughout the illustration.  

[rhythmic banging on table throughout]

A group of six adults with various disabilities are sitting around a large yellow rectangular table. They seem to be having a meeting or discussing something. By the expressions on their faces, it doesn't look like one of those boring meetings. 

[laughter and greetings]

On the short left side of the table, a chubby woman with long white hair and albinism is sitting. She smiles as if she is happy to have the best seat. She is wearing a salmon-coloured blouse, a bright turquoise skirt above her knees, and dark brown boots.

On the far, long side of the table, two people sit with mugs and books in front of them. The one on the left is a medium-light-skinned blind woman with a Braille book. She is wearing blue and cool glasses. Her long black hair and an earring in one ear attract attention. Next to her is an imposing medium-dark-skinned man with a pink shirt and headphones. His facial expression is calmer than the others. 

[clinking mugs and drinking]

On the short right side of the table sits a light-skinned man with a purple goatee, moustache, and hair in a bun. His feet do not touch the floor because he is a little person. He is wearing a blue jumper, black skinny jeans, and purple shoes.

On the near long side of the table are two people with their backs turned. The one on the left is a petite, light-skinned woman. She has short ginger hair styled in a bob. She is wearing a maroon blouse and is using a wheelchair. Her cheek and the wheels of her chair are the same shade of pink. She looks to the right and listens to the person next to her with a smile. A black man with curly hair is sitting next to her. He is wearing a white top and dark green trousers. There is a black crutch behind his chair. 

All the figures are together and in the centre of the illustration as if they are saying there is no need for details about the place; our table is enough.

[mugs placed on a table, chairs scraping, door closing]