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Visualizing Democracy: How Data Redefines Election Coverage in the 2024 U.S. Elections

Discover how data visualization is revolutionizing election coverage, from real-time maps of battleground states to AI-powered forecasts. These tools simplify complex data, encouraging transparency and empowering citizens to understand the dynamics shaping democracy.

A Retrospective Look at Apple’s Most Inspirational Designs

Apple's journey to design excellence is brilliantly captured in their book, "Designed by Apple in California." This retrospective, released in 2016, offers a fascinating look at Apple's most memorable designs. Their products, from the original iPod's minimalist interface to the elegant unibody MacBook, emphasize functionality and simplicity. This collection underscores how Apple's design choices have consistently shaped the tech landscape.

Blending Narratives: The Dance of UX Research and Poetry‍

Fatimah Richmonds shared her journey as a UX researcher and poet, highlighting the interplay between structured inquiry and creative exploration. It discusses the role of storytelling in both fields, emphasizing the importance of evoking emotions, creating connections, and translating complex user experiences into relatable narratives.

Lameice Abu Aker Wants to Share the Optimism of Palestinian Craftsmanship

Lameice Abu Aker, a glass designer from Jerusalem, is dedicated to revitalizing Palestinian craftsmanship through her vibrant 'Ornamental by Lameice' brand. Her designs not only celebrate a heritage dating back to ancient times but also aim to preserve and evolve traditional glassblowing techniques amidst modern challenges, offering a colorful and optimistic narrative through each unique piece.

The Influence of Design: Exploring the Depths of Brand Psychology

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.

Project Astra: Google's Vision for the Future of AI Assistants

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.

“Paper has a personality”: Ayobola Kekere-Ekun on how quilling’s limitations transformed her creativity. 

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.

Exploring Tech’s Impact on Immersive Experiences

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.

Indelible Ink: Capote’s Cold Blood Continues to Pulse Through Contemporary Book Cover Typography

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.

Editor’s Letter: Introducing VISUALLY

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.

Balancing Truth & Trust: Effective Design Research Collaboration

Effective collaboration among design researchers, product teams, and developers is crucial in crafting user-centric products. In this article, we delve into how transparent communication of research findings, along with incorporating both positive and negative feedback, is imperative for ensuring accuracy and driving product enhancement.

Designing for Coffee Tradition

Michael J.A Davis, an acclaimed designer, embarked on crafting a home-based roasting company to enable everyday people to engage in coffee as a personally rejuvenating ritual by offering small-batch, pan-roasted coffees that pay homage to the rich traditions of the Horn of Africa and the Caribbean.

Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan

Radical Clay celebrates 36 contemporary ceramic artists—all women—through 40 stunning, virtuosic pieces.

The Design Museum: Enzo Mari

The Design Museums Enzo Mari exhibition, showing from March to September, pays tribute to the life and impactful contributions of Enzo Mari, a highly influential Italian designer of the 20th century. His creations have left a profound mark on numerous artists globally.

Brick by Brick: A Product Designer Transforms a Childhood Toy into a Work of Art

From childhood nostalgia to career transitions, Wilson highlights how Lego remains a consistent source of creativity. Influenced by his upbringing and educational experiences, combined with the technical challenges of Lego art, Wilson's perspective demonstrates the boundless possibilities when creativity intersects with dedication.

Red Boxes [Architectural Geometry]

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