accessibility

zines

• informative zines are published in different languages
  
• translators are paid or compensated
  
• zines are priced according to an A/B/C system so those who can afford more can ensure that those who can afford less also have access to these zines
  

price A: covers production costs (paper, printing, binding material)

price B: covers production costs + labour (these zines are often very personal, take a lot of research/translate and/or time to bind)

price C: covers production costs + labour + donation to the accessibility fund
• birdbeakbeast press is open to zine or art trades
  
• the accessibility fund helps pay translation fees, collaboration fees for those who are cash poor, and the items in the accessibility suitcase. it also enables birdbeakbeast press to keep the prices low for those who have less disposable income
  
• zines contain content warnings when appropriate
  
• zines are published in legible fonts, font sizes and colour contrast
  
• zines take into account the British Dyslexia Association guidelines (2021 onwards)
  zines take into account the European Blind Union guidelines (2021 onwards) 
• working on: online zines are screen-reader compatible

IG content

• each post has an image description and alt text
  
• posts and stories have content warnings when appropriate
  
• permanent stories with accessibility information and information on content warnings
  

website

• this accessibility page
  
• dyslexia-friendly layout
  
• image descriptions
  
• compatible with reading software (incl. alt text for images)
  

zine fairs, workshops, and other events

• languages available: English, Dutch
  
• workshops are customisable
  
• misha will bring an “accessibility suitcase” containing the following items:

   > corona package (free facemasks & gloves, hand sanitizer)
   > free sick bags
   > free tampons and pads
   > free condoms
   > free ear plugs
   > bendy straws not made of iron
   > reading guides for people with dyslexia
   > various stim / fidget toys