London-based graphic artist Paul Pateman, otherwise known as Pâté, is well regarded for his wickedly witty and colourful digital images and typefaces. His latest graphic work, the “A to Z of sex and disability” is a raunchy alphabet that takes a light-hearted approach to love and sex in the lives of disabled people.
The project was commissioned by creative agency Grey London and forms part of British charity Scope’s “End the Awkward” campaign. Scope is on a mission to dispel misconceptions about disabilities that are often the source of awkward encounters in a social setting.
“Not enough people know or interact with disabled people. Because of that, when they do, they often don't know what to do. They panic, or worse, just avoid situations for fear of doing the wrong thing,” say Scope on their campaign page.
Scope hopes that the “A to Z of sex and disability” alphabet will help to debunk the assumption that disabled people aren’t able to enjoy active sex lives or have fulfilling relationships.
Pâté’s strong and humorous graphic style is the perfect vehicle to relay the candid message underlying the images. Behind each one of the bold, graphic letters is a personal sex-related story in the form of a blog, film or image submitted by a disabled person living in the United Kingdom.
