Justin’s Visual Vernacular Workshop

This is a 90-minute workshop. THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT BY ZOOM ONLY. It will not be recorded. Zoom link will be sent a fews prior to event, after registration.

EDUCATION OBJECTIVES

Justin’s Visual Vernacular workshop will provide PowerPoint that includes the description of Visual Vernacular, history, benefits of using VV, activities, and list of VV tenets along with videos.

The objective for interpreters would be:

• To convey information visually via an ASL linguistic/storytelling technique known as Visual Vernacular
• To hone facial expression, gestures, mime skills, and body language
• To create a deeper connection to the information being presented visually for Deaf consumers
• Express a story using Visual Vernacular techniques
• Translate a difficult or complex idea/story/concept into ASL using Visual Vernacular
• Identify ways to incorporate visual vernacular in their daily work, signing or interpreting
• Identify 15+ list of features

JUSTIN PEREZ BIO

Justin Perez was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He was a student at Texas School for the Deaf. He has always been fascinated by American Sign Language (ASL) performance art and storytelling styles. Throughout his teenage years, he had incredibly deep bonds with several of his close friends who also enjoy sharing a variety of ASL stories, and that was where he defined numerous storytelling techniques along with sign language expressions. The more he shared his stories with the public; the more people have asked him to continue sharing his stories. That was the fuel to his creativity and innovative persona in pushing new ASL performance boundaries and art. He quickly realized this type of work is something he is passionate about, particularly the field of ASL. 

Justin started receiving offers and opportunities all over the world, including being a Visual Vernacular (VV) teacher at Texas School for the Deaf, the narrator for DeafVerse, ASL tutor at National Technical Institute of the Deaf, ASL model and expert with TRUE+WAY ASL curriculum, and many more. In 2017, he won the ASL Elements national ASL competition with his fan favorite, a Super Mario Kart story. He ultimately aims to bring his new ASL performance art to the ASL World. Overall, Visual Vernacular is his specialty and favorite performance style! Justin is available for presentations, workshops, modeling, performing and potential contractual work.