Lukas Dwan
Crannóg enables individuals with intellectual disabilities to find suitable supports that help them live full and meaningful lives—with choice, independence, and a sense of community.
Support organisations often work independently, each focusing on specific areas such as housing, training, or wellbeing. By connecting these services in one place, Crannóg gives users greater access to the combined support they need to live independently and make informed choices about their lives.
By seeing posters users will be guided to sign up on the website and download the app.
The objectives of the project are to provide choice for people with intellectual disabilities seeking support, whether in housing, day activities, employment, or other areas.
By creating a platform that connects users with disability organisations,
the goal is to support individuals in becoming active, participating
members of the community, living independent and purposeful lives.
The campaign consists of posters and social media content. The aim of the campaign is threefold: to introduce who we are, to communicate our core mission of bringing community, choice, and independence to people’s lives, and to showcase the six pathways Crannóg offers toward a meaningful life.
Individuals will encounter the posters and be directed to the Crannóg website, where they can learn more and sign up.
Once registered, users can download the Crannóg app—a simple, user-friendly platform that helps individuals find support organisations in their county. The six pathways include:
Work
Education
Art & Creativity
Social & Culture
Housing
Wellbeing
Users can save their favourite supports, message and contact organisations directly, and begin building the connections they need.
Ireland has been described as “policy-rich but implementation-poor” in a report submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Rights and Responsibilities of Persons with Disabilities. This thesis examines the relationship with disability rights, highlighting the persistent disability hierarchy that favours certain disabilities in policy funding.
Significant disability policies and advocacy efforts are analysed from secondary research, with particular attention to City planning, wayfinding accessibility, and universal design concepts. The work of Kevin Lynch is explored in relation to wayfinding, yet the experience for people with disabilities suggests that is not the case, as cities are often inaccessible supporting Rob Kitchin's concept of “design apartheid”
This thesis combines field research conducted in Dublin and Kilkenny to assess public transport, urban navigation, and public spaces. Comparative analysis suggests there remain significant barriers to freedom and independent travel for people with disabilities, questioning whether disabled individuals experience “partial citizenship”, as argued by Kitchin. The findings from the field research highlights the need for practical implementation of accessible design to create user-friendly cities and equality for all.
Hi there, my name is Lukas Dwan, I am a creative designer from Waterford. I am interested in tackling the big topics like social change and sustainability and use my design skills for the greater good. I enjoy image making, photography, typography and all things print.
