Accessibility NYC Meetup - January 7. 2025 -
The heads of the award-winning Audio Description department at the International Digital Centre (IDC) lead a discussion about the benefits of AD in advertising and explore the current and historical shortcomings of the industry.
Audio Description Head Writer Liz Gutman and Director of Audio Production Eric Wickstrom lead a discussion of audio description in advertising. They will explore:
Their findings on the current state of the industry.
Reasons for the historical lack of AD in television commercials.
Ideas for the future of marketing engagement with blind and low-vision consumers.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of consumer needs, and ways to initiate outreach to the community. Anyone interested in expanding accessibility in marketing is encouraged to attend.
There will be time for your questions.
Presenter bios
Eric Wickstrom is a multi-award-winning Audio Producer, Director and Podcast Host with over 14 years of experience specializing in the creation of audio content for leading networks and streaming services. He has personally directed/produced thousands of audio projects for clients all over the world. He's most proud to lead the Audio Description team at IDC. Universally regarded as one of the best AD departments in the industry, IDC just won its second consecutive "Audience Choice Award" from the American Council of the Blind in 2024.
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Liz Gutman is the head Audio Description Writer at the International Digital Centre (IDC) based in New York City. In her six years of working in access, she's been privileged to write (and occasionally voice) AD for hundreds of projects, from independent films like Best Summer Ever and Crutch to blockbuster series including Bridgerton, Squid Game, and All The Light We Cannot See.
IDC's AD department won a 2021 AD Achievement Award from the American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project; as well as ADP's 2023 and 2024 People's Choice Awards. Liz proudly helped lead the charge to onboard blind and low-vision narrators into IDC's workflow starting in 2020. She also teaches an AD Fundamentals course with Audio Description Training Retreats; and is host/producer of the podcast Access F*ckery. Liz is always looking to improve her craft and to connect with others who are passionate about creating high-quality audio descriptions.
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This event will be online and in-person.
MEETUP
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ACCESSIBILITY
The presentation will have human captions, not automatic captions, and ASL interpretation.
For Aira Visual Interpreter access for the Blind and Low Vision community, download the Aira Explorer app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. For access in the physical space, the A11yNYC geofence should apply automatically.
To access the online webinar for audio description, use the A11yNYC Access Offer to call, or simply inform your Visual Interpreter that you'd like that offer applied when you connect.
Please let us know about any other accessibility requirements two weeks before the event.
LIVESTREAM
Provided by Internet Society New York Chapter Accessibility SIG.
ACCREDITATION
All A11yNYC meetups are pre-approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAEC).
SPONSORS
Thanks to AKQA, Deque, Evinced, Equal Entry, and Fable for sponsoring. Want to be a sponsor? Contact meryl@equalentry.com
ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY NYC
New York City is home to virtually every type of person and every type of company on earth. Our group exists to advance accessibility and inclusive design. Our goal is to bring together NYC's accessibility community to share ideas, best practices, and our experiences. If you're interested in accessibility and inclusive design then we want you in this group. We meet monthly, our previous presentations are archived on this YouTube channel - [ Ссылка ] Follow us on Twitter @A11YNYC [ Ссылка ]
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