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Branding & Identity Design
The Influence of Design: Exploring the Depths of Brand Psychology
June 12, 2024
VISUALLY explores the depth of designers' influence by revisiting research by Arnd Florack and Johanna Palcu from the University of Vienna that reveals the profound impact of branding on consumers at an unconscious level, and the impact that work continues to have even today. Designers play a crucial role in translating branding strategies into tangible realities, influencing consumer perceptions and decisions.
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Tech & Design
Project Astra: Google's Vision for the Future of AI Assistants
May 21, 2024
Google's Project Astra, part of the Gemini AI model family, introduces a powerful AI assistant capable of multimodal reasoning and real-time interactions. With an enhanced context window and seamless integration across various platforms, Astra aims to transform user interactions with technology, making complex tasks like data extraction and creative work more efficient and accessible.
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Design Inspiration
“Paper has a personality”: Ayobola Kekere-Ekun on how quilling’s limitations transformed her creativity.
May 7, 2024
VISUALLY explores Ayobola Kekere-Ekun's journey as a quilling artist, emphasizing how the limitations of paper in the medium have influenced her creativity. Ayobola finds solace in the constraints of quilling, viewing them as opportunities for growth, while her meticulous planning and intuitive color selection contribute to her unique artistic expression.
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Tech & Design
Exploring Tech’s Impact on Immersive Experiences
April 23, 2024
VISUALLY explores how technology is reshaping design by integrating physical and digital experiences through innovations like Apple's mixed reality headset and companies like Magic Leap and Ultraleap pioneering augmented reality and haptic technologies. We highlight the shift towards holistic, multi-sensory experiences and the role of designers in creating immersive environments that blur the boundaries between the virtual and the tangible.
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Typography
Indelible Ink: Capote’s Cold Blood Continues to Pulse Through Contemporary Book Cover Typography
April 18, 2024
Truman Capote's enduring influence, highlighted by the recent TV series "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans," underscores his legacy as a literary provocateur. However, his masterpiece "In Cold Blood" not only birthed America's obsession with true crime but also set enduring trends in book cover typography.
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Informational
Editor’s Letter: Introducing VISUALLY
April 9, 2024
Introducing VISUALLY, a vibrant platform where design, art, and technology intersect, placing real people at the heart of creative endeavors. Led by Editor-at-Large Kaltuma, it fosters diverse dialogues and celebrates the fusion of creativity and innovation, inviting subscribers to join a movement shaping the future of design, art, and technology.
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