Country Pick 2019 / / Professional

El patito feo

• Prizes
  Bronze in Design for Society/Design for Society
• Company
  Atlantic University College, Puerto Rico
• Lead Designer
  Vicente Gasco
• Design Team
  Heri Martinez de Dios, Andrea Martínez, Yamil Medina, Héctor Hoyo, Marilyn Adorno, Anibal Martínez
• Project Link
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• Other credit
  Photographs By Joshua Montalvo

Designed to promote the inclusion of visually-impaired children in Education. El Patito Feo is a set of tangible and digital tools that allows to customize learning strategies in the classroom. After an in-depth research and development period, with the help of special-needs education experts, and later validated through testing, the set consists of an illustrated book, an audiobook, 3D printed tactile sculptures and a 3D printed braille book with tactile illustrations. All based on an original adaptation of the HC Andersen's Ugly Duckling story.

Bio
Atlantic University College is a non-profit educational institution located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It is the first and only institution of higher education in this charming city. A historical building houses part of the university, just next to the City Hall and in front of the church an area surrounded by Spanish influenced historical architecture.

The university emerges as a response to the need of a higher education institution in a community with a growing demand for Sciences and Digital Arts.