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Easy read image of Dean Milner-Bell man with glasses holding a tablet with an informational icon and a sign that says Easy Read.

What is Easy Read Design?

Easy Read Design helps make information simple and clear.

We use

Comparison of two documents, one marked 'Easy Read' with simple text, and the other with dense text and no visuals, indicating easy reading versus difficult reading.

Short sentences and documents

Easy read YourSymbols image showing a woman using simple words

Simple words, no jargon

Easy read YourSymbols image
Easy read YourSymbols image with a man showing a woman easy read documents for coproduction

Pictures to help explain the words

And Let’s throw in co-production for good measure

Easy Read Design is for people who find reading difficult.
It helps people understand important information by making it easier to read.

Easy Read Design means everyone can understand and be included.

How we can help you with your Easy Read Design?

Easy read YourSymbols image of a person holding documents in both hands
Easy read YourSymbols image showing examples of easy read images
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Easy read YourSymbols image Producing High Quality

YourDesign is here to help with all your Easy Read Design needs — whether it’s leaflets, annual reports, posters, infographics, pop-up banners, flash cards, social stories, or policies and procedures. Whatever you need, we’ve got you covered!

Checklist of what we can support you with:

Simple text

Green check mark inside a circular border. Easy read

Image design

Green checkmark inside a circular border on a white background. Easy read

Layout & branding

Green checkmark inside a white circle with a green border. Easy read

Co-production

Green check mark inside a white circle with a green border, tilted to the right. Easy read

Now let’s have a look at some examples from our Easy Read Design

Easy read Logo for 'Through the Maze' featuring stylized text with a maze icon.

Service leaflet

Through the Maze is an information and signposting service in Leeds for adults with learning disabilities, family carers and professionals

Easy read front page leaflet titled 'Through the Maze,'
Easy read YourSymbols leaflet page 2  about services in Leeds for people with learning disabilities
Easy read YourSymbols leaflet page 3  about services in Leeds for people with learning disabilities
Easy read YourSymbols leaflet page 3  about services in Leeds for people with learning disabilities

Talking About Dying Project

Social story

Easy read YourSymbols social story  titled 'How should we talk about dying'
Easy read YourSymbols social story how to talk about dying.

Supporting Posters

Easy read poster titled "Talking About Dying" with sections answering questions: Why, How, When, Where, Who about discussing death and dying, including illustrations of diverse people and YourSymbols  related to death.
Easy read Infographic titled Talking About Dying
Easy read image displaying H2H Happy 2 Help logo with stylised swooshes in purple and blue colours.

Care Provider for the elderly. Service leaflet.

We can also support you to meet the accessible information standard.

Using your own photos

Easy read Flyer for Happy 2 Help Community Care Ltd promoting mobile care services, featuring three care staff holding certificates and awards, with a purple and blue color scheme.
Easy read About us section for Happy 2 Help Community Care Ltd with four images: a caregiver and elderly woman smiling, a senior man in front of a house, a woman in pink cleaning the kitchen, and a group photo of staff members in uniform
Easy read Happy 2 Help Community Care, including a map of coverage areas, schedule, contact details, and office address easy read
Easy read Page 3 outlining core values of incident management, effective communication, and respect and dignity, with images of a person in a harness, a care plan chart, and an elderly man interacting with a caregiver and an owl
Easy read image of Dean Milner-Bell man with glasses and beard holding phone to ear, smiling, wearing a teal shirt and a black waistcoat.

Give us a call

We'd love to chat and find the best way to support you’re easy read design needs.

07765649449

Or simply drop us an email

Infoyoursymbols@gmail.com

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