Feel—Hear—Read: Design.
Who We Are
Founded by John O’Neill and Deanna Geneva Lorianni, our collaboration blends design, language, and disability advocacy into work that challenges ableist defaults and visual bias. We don’t retrofit accessibility. We build with it from the beginning.
John O’Neill
John O’Neill is a designer, educator, and disability advocate. He is Associate Professor and Program Head of Graphic Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he teaches graphic design, UX, and interface design with a focus on accessibility and disability studies frameworks.
His creative work spans traditional graphic design and photography, as well as experimental research in tactile graphics, multisensory storytelling, accessible multimodal design, and pedagogy development for accessible design.
John’s design work has been recognized by HOW International Design Awards, Graphis, Creative Quarterly, and GDUSA, while his photography has been exhibited internationally. He has presented nationally and internationally on accessibility, sensory design, and teaching accessible design.
He holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, and an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Design.
John O’Neill
Cofounder and Accessible Designer
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John O’Neill is a designer, educator, and disability advocate. He is Associate Professor and Program Head of Graphic Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he teaches graphic design, UX, and interface design with a focus on accessibility and disability studies frameworks.
His creative work spans traditional graphic design and photography, as well as experimental research in tactile graphics, multisensory storytelling, accessible multimodal design, and pedagogy for teaching accessible design.
John’s design work has been recognized by HOW International Design Awards, Graphis, Creative Quarterly, and GDUSA, while his photography has been exhibited internationally. He has presented nationally and internationally on accessibility, sensory design, and teaching accessible design.
He holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, and an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Design.
How We Work
We take on both client collaborations and self-initiated art projects that call for a thoughtful blend of writing, design, and strategy. Whether shaping language, crafting interfaces, or building accessible communication, we approach each project as a creative problem to be solved through multiple modes.
Verbal and Written Content: We shape language with clarity and care—crafting plain language, messaging frameworks, and content that supports access and understanding.
Graphic Design and Visual Systems: We build visual systems that carry meaning across formats and senses—combining typographic sensitivity, accessible layout, and tactile considerations.
UX Design and Strategy: Our work balances usability with creativity, focusing on how people move through art experiences with ease, intention, and agency.
Workshops and Collaboration: We lead hands-on workshops and creative sessions that help teams reframe accessibility as an imaginative, inclusive design practice—not just a compliance box to check.