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This is a PDF file of a two-page comic co-designed for mainly digital delivery. It was developed between March and May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.This comic is the result of autoethnographic, participatory narrative co-design methods. It was written and illustrated by Francisco de la Mora, based on conversations with Hugh Buddy, and edited by Ernesto Priego, lead of "Parables of Care" project (Grennan, Priego, Sperandio and Wilkins 2017; Priego, Wilkins, Martins, and Grennan, 2020; Wilkins and Priego 2020). Following up on previous work on dementia care, this comic was developed within the framework of the Parable of Care series, in collaboration with Symbola Comics. A motivation was the April 2020 creative brief from the United Nations, particularly addressing the “Key Messages”, including "physical distancing" and “kindness contagion” (United Nations 2020). This comic in particular focuses on an individual's experience of social distancing measures in the context of visual impairment in the UK.In co-designing this comic with a visually impaired co-designer and co-author the team recognised it was working "with asymmetry", rather than attempting symmetry (Bennett and Rosner 2019). As a comic, it is idiosyncratic and subjective; it is based on the individual experiences of a blind person, and it does not intend to represent everyone's experiences nor to make any generalisations. Principles of biographical and documentary comics and autofiction were followed (El Refaie, 2010). Ethical guidelines were followed and written co-design and co-authorship consent was signed by the three co-authors. It must be noted that as a visual medium, comics present significant accessibility challenges for those with reading and/or visual disabilities or neurodiversity. Accessibility is an essential requirement for us in design work and it would be possible, if circumstances allow, to produce a detailed descriptive alt-text and a/or version of the comic in a PDF with machine-readable text so it can be read-aloud. [Update: a provisional alt-text is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qcOhEZIGMEubCckS8eN-bLaHzDJBCt5vUX9saCPCOCw/edit?usp=sharing. With thanks to Angelica Curzi). The comic is shared as a preliminary research output which is one component in ongoing research; more formal outputs contextualising this work are in progress at the time of depositing this file, which is shared here in the spirit of open science and scholarship.

Originally published on 10th April 2010, this image was co-designed with Francisco de la Mora with input from a visually impaired user. We produced it in response to this call by the World Health Organisation to “use any creative medium” to produce work that captures one of their coronavirus key messages: Personal HygienePhysical DistancingKnow the symptomsKindness contagionMyth-bustingDo more, donate We addressed the “Kindness contagion” key message whilst referring to physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe the message can also be applied for more general situations. The audience are people without visual impairment. The image is an output from ongoing user-centred research with visually-impaired participants, and reflects the actual experience of a visually-impaired person going shopping under COVID-19 social distancing measures. We consulted experts on accessibility and followed accessible design guidelines (colour, contrast, layout). So far most of the social distancing measures have been communicated through mostly ableist means that exclude the visually impaired (like the sign on the window in the poster; see for example this post by the Royal National Institute of Blind People). Our main message is that physical/social distancing is harder or more complex for the visually impaired- there is a need for kindness when observing physical distancing measures because everyone is different. The lettering is hand-drawn but we could draw the same message (or adaptations of it) in different languages. With many thanks to the colleagues and participants we consulted with and who provided us with feedback during the different iterations in the production of this image. As required by the WHO call, our submission was uploaded here as a PSD file (layered; large version) and here as a JPG file (to fit Instagram etc). If you like it or think the message is important, please share this post. Thanks in advance.

Concept et script: Francisco de la Mora et Ernesto PriegoArt et creation: Cristina Durán, La Grúa EstudioConception graphique: Daniela RochaPDF également disponible en anglais [1], en espagnol [2] et en package InDesign[3]:[1] Francisco de la Mora, Ernesto Priego, Cristina Durán, Daniela Rocha, and Megan Hardeman. 2018. The Power of Sharing. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5993392.v1[2 ]Francisco de la Mora, Ernesto Priego, Cristina Durán, Daniela Rocha, and Megan Hardeman. 2018. El Poder de Compartir. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6061460.v3[3] Francisco de la Mora, Ernesto Priego, Cristina Durán, Daniela Rocha, and Megan Hardeman.. 2018. The Power of Sharing - InDesign Version. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6062870.v1

Portuguese version of "Just Another Day: A Comic About Brexit" by Symbola Comics for MPB Solicitors / Latin American House, UK.Concept and story by Francisco de la Mora and Ernesto Priego.Art by Ricardo Peláez.Second page text and information by Manuel Padilla Behar.The text in the comic was translated from the original Spanish into English by Ernesto Priego.Graphic design by Daniela Rocha.

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto PriegoArt by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Un comic sobre Brexit de Symbola Comics para MPB Solicitors - Latin American House, UK. Concepto e historia de Francisco de la Mora y Ernesto Priego.Ilustración de Ricardo Peláez. Diseño de Daniela Rocha. Texto e información en la segunda página de Manuel Padilla Behar.Archivo en PDF.

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto PriegoArt by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto PriegoArt by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Un comic sobre Brexit de Symbola Comics para MPB Solicitors - Latin American House, UK. Concepto e historia de Francisco de la Mora y Ernesto Priego.Ilustración de Ricardo Peláez. Diseño de Daniela Rocha. Archivo en PDF.

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto PriegoArt by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto PriegoArt by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto Priego Art by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto PriegoArt by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto PriegoArt by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Concept and story by Francisco De La Mora & Ernesto Priego Art by Cristina Durán La Grúa EstudioDesign by Daniela Rocha

Concept et script: Francisco de la Mora et Ernesto PriegoArt et creation: Cristina Durán, La Grúa EstudioConception graphique: Daniela RochaPDF également disponible en anglais [1], en espagnol [2] et en package InDesign[3]:[1] Francisco de la Mora, Ernesto Priego, Cristina Durán, Daniela Rocha, and Megan Hardeman. 2018. The Power of Sharing. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5993392.v1[2 ]Francisco de la Mora, Ernesto Priego, Cristina Durán, Daniela Rocha, and Megan Hardeman. 2018. El Poder de Compartir. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6061460.v3[3] Francisco de la Mora, Ernesto Priego, Cristina Durán, Daniela Rocha, and Megan Hardeman.. 2018. The Power of Sharing - InDesign Version. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6062870.v1

Un comic sobre Brexit de Symbola Comics para MPB Solicitors - Latin American House, UK. Concepto e historia de Francisco de la Mora y Ernesto Priego.Ilustración de Ricardo Peláez.Archivo en PDF.

A comic about Brexit by Symbola Comics for MPB Solicitors / Latin American House, UK.Concept and story by Francisco de la Mora and Ernesto Priego.Art by Ricardo Peláez.Second page text and information by Manuel Padilla Behar.The text in the comic was translated from the original Spanish into English by Ernesto Priego.Graphic design by Daniela Rocha.With special thanks to Helen Calderon for proofreading and feedback.