Image description, alt text embedded: The cripple logo. A neon green rectangle holds a thick, bold black letter C at its center. The letter is irregular, with frayed breaks in its stroke that resemble two mouths opening at either end—or perhaps two claws. It echoes the original cripple logo by disabled designer Mia Navarro, carrying a similarly eerie, unsettling presence. A counternarrative to the trope of the “model” disabled person—the one who doesn’t make a fuss and who is easy to look at, digest. It recognizes our disabled lineage within the landscapes of horror as well as the freak show. The word cripple sits adjacent to the bottom right of the C. The descenders on the p’s extend slightly too long, like a pair of crutches.



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 Welcome to cripple!

So what is Cripple? Cripple is a publishing initiative that supports disabled artists and designers. Cripple is “purposely non-linear,” reflecting how disability (including neurodivergence) rarely follows a straight path.

Cripple was founded by Emily Sara (www.sickandtired.studio)—a queer, disabled, artist, designer, writer, and educator. She established Cripple while teaching in higher education, recognizing the critical need to support disabled artists and designers in bringing their work to life.

So what does Cripple do? Every day on Instagram, we publish intersectional news, resources, and disability history across our feed and stories. We host book giveaways—not only our own publications, but texts that are vital to disability culture.

Emily has also curated an expanding Resources section, organized for anyone seeking to learn more about contemporary disability. This archive is always growing. If there’s something you believe should be included—your own work, a book, an essay, a project—we invite you to reach out and would love to hear from you.

Additionally, Cripple publishes books, zines, and other works by disabled artists and designers, available in the Things Shop section. Over the years, this has expanded beyond printed matter to include toys, clothing, ceramics, stickers, posters, and more. We understand publishing as an expansive practice—one that moves across form, medium, and material.

We also host open calls periodically and continue to build opportunities for disabled creatives. Updates on open calls and other opportunities will be posted in New News as well as in our Instagram stories. 

In the summer of 2024, we launched the Disabled Artist + Designer Lecture Series, an ongoing program highlighting the work and thinking of disabled artists and designers. We are also preparing to launch Cripple Shorts (Spring 2026), a new video series. Both programs are ongoing and available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@cripple_publishing_initiative.

Lastly, we regularly evaluate and update the Intentions we stand by. Transparency about our commitments and beliefs is essential to our practice.

To summarize: Cripple exists as a growing archive with many arms—supporting disabled communities through information-sharing and the commissioning of work, while also serving as an educational resource for the broader public. It functions as a kind of commons, highlighting our contemporary concerns, histories, art, and design practices.

Though we face historically large hurdles, Cripple remains fiercely committed to uplifting and supporting our collective future.

And we hope you’ll join us.

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© 2026 cripple, Emily Sara

Cripple is a publishing initiative founded by Emily Sara as an extension of her art, design, writing, and educational practice.

Additional code support for this website has been provided by Mariah Barden Jones who is available for design work and can be found at seahorsegirl.world. Original logo design of cripple was created by Mia Navarro, in 2020. Mia is also available for design work and can be found at mianavarro.com
Image description, alt text embedded: The cripple logo. A neon green rectangle holds a thick, bold black letter C at its center. The letter is irregular, with frayed breaks in its stroke that resemble two mouths opening at either end—or perhaps two claws. It echoes the original cripple logo by disabled designer Mia Navarro, carrying a similarly eerie, unsettling presence. A counternarrative to the trope of the “model” disabled person—the one who doesn’t make a fuss and who is easy to look at, digest. It recognizes our disabled lineage within the landscapes of horror as well as the freak show. The word cripple sits adjacent to the bottom right of the C. The descenders on the p’s extend slightly too long, like a pair of crutches.
Image description, alt text embedded: The first iteration of the cripple logo of 2020. It is of a neon green rectangle with black, thin and wonky lettering that spells out the word cripple. It was designed by Mia Navarro and feels a bit eerie and unsettling. The letters were created using steel wire, photography, and digital drawing.