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N.01 – Spring 2017 Issue – Loud and Clear

Loud and Clear

“Loud and Clear” explores different communication systems and the ways designers can influence those systems, both for the good and the bad.

Digital culture provides infinite methods of communication, so much so that “Do you read me?” should really be “How do you read me?” As designers, we seek to improve the designed systems that surround communication, to respond in a way that is “Loud and Clear,” the theme of this issue of And So.

The systems, methods, and frameworks that surround visual communication generated the inquiries presented in this issue of And So. “Loud and Clear” explores different communication systems and the ways designers can influence those systems, both for the good and the bad. Designed communication can serve as a starting point for conversation, or have unintended consequences that divide individuals and society. The rise of digital communication has challenged designers to instill meaning in digital platforms in ways that improve our ability to communicate and connect.

ISSUE ONE: SPRING 2017

Unpacking Activity Theory
by Rachael Paine
When initially presented with activity theory as a conceptual framework within which...

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: Exploring the Relationship Between Aesthetics and Interpretation
by Mac Hill
The Oxford Dictionaries declared “post-truth” as its 2016 word of the year.

From Stem Cells to Big Ideas: An Exploration of In Vitro Meat through the Lens of Schema Studies
by Clément Bordas
Consumption of meat in the United States is on the rise, with...

Can Delight Prompt In-Person Conversation?
by April Maclaga
We all likely have had the experience of being passionately engrossed in...

Cyborg-Centered Design: Designing the Hearing Experience for Cochlear Implant Users
by Alexandra Grossi
Since their inception, hearing devices have been designed to hide the user’s...

Learning to Make: Lowering Barriers to Entry for Novices
by Anantaya Grace Wonaphotimuke
Learning new skills or entering a new social environment, even if...

Breaking the Bubble: Designing Experiences with Online News
by Robin Vuchnich
I first started thinking seriously about the design of news on the...

Re-Envisioning Social Media Platforms to Enhance Interpersonal Relationships
by Amber Ingram
Face-to-face communication among members of American society has been drastically impacted by...

Can an Interface Express a Mood? Exploring Interaction Gestalt
by Scott Reinhard
Last year at this time, I was deeply thinking about the feeling...

And So

Launched in Spring 2017, And So is a publication from the Masters of Graphic and Experience Design (MGXD) program at North Carolina State University. The journal highlights scholarship by MGXD students and alumni that examines the cultural contexts of design and the influence of end users.

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  • N.04 Beneath the Surface
  • N.03 Beyond the Bounds
  • N.02 Certainly Uncertain
  • N.01 Loud and Clear

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