AAF Lansing FREE Speaker Series: Universal Color

Feb 3, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EST

MSU Communication Arts & Science Building Room 182

404 Wilson Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

Park in Ramp 5 adjacent to the building and the main entrance door, which will be open.

Please join us for our first FREE session featuring Universal Color Design, by Kendall College of Art and Design professor emeritus and design consultant, Bill Fischer.

Bill will dive deep into his methods for designing colorful, decipherable, and emotional experiences for everyone, including the 50% of us that will experience one or more vision deficiencies in our lifetime.

This eye-opening presentation will provide an in-depth review of how contemporary color-design can limit access to media, education, and careers, for persons with visual impairments, such as low-vision, cataracts, scotopic sensitivity, color-blindness, and light sensitivity. Bill will demonstrate how that can be remedied by implementing Universal Color, which enables marketers and designers to expand their reach, avoid legal jeopardy, and create color-rich shared-experiences for everyone.

Attendees will gain knowledge in:

Common vision deficiencies through the use of simulations.

●      How universal color design can expand market share.

●      Which ADA Accessibility requirements are affected by color design.

●      How designers can utilize Universal Color to ensure compliance, expand markets, and practice good design citizenship, all within their normal workflow.

Take-away

Student attendees will receive a free personal subscription for The Fischer Universal Color Design Course and System.

Speaker Bio

Bill Fischer is professor emeritus and founder of the Digital Art & Design program at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University. He is the author of the I-See-U blueprint for Inclusive, Socio-Emotional, Entertaining, and Universal design (I-See-U.info). He was the founder and executive producer for The EPIC Project (Engaging Production Inspiring Classrooms), an ongoing collaboration with faculty, K12 educators, and field experts that build and test innovative digital products that aim to move learners beyond reaction to action. Bill has designed toys, buildings, automotive controls, printed, animated, and interactive media for over 30 years. He's currently providing accessible and universal UX and design consulting for a wide range of media, products, mixed reality, and games.