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#139 In the know 😉

Design Lobster • 379 implied HN points • 18 Sep 23
🪑 Design Visual
  1. Designers can fall into the 'curse of knowledge' where they become so familiar with their designs that they can't see them objectively. Getting fresh perspectives and taking breaks can help overcome this.
  2. The Marshall Islands Stick Charts showcase how innovative visualizations were used for navigation. Finding creative ways to bring abstract information to life in design is crucial.
  3. Preconceived ideas can hinder learning and problem-solving. Staying self-aware and open-minded is key for designers to create original solutions.

Structured Missingness

Cybernetic Forests • 179 implied HN points • 08 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual
  1. Archives can only preserve what exists, leading to the structured missingness of information when elements are erased or decayed.
  2. In Machine Learning, the concept of 'structured missingness' refers to the impact of absent data on the neural network's connective contours.
  3. Diffusion models accelerate decay and obliterate information in images, creating patterns of missingness that merge the analog with the digital.

#78 What is an "eye" for design?

Design Lobster • 139 implied HN points • 26 Jul 21
🪑 Design Visual
  1. Having an 'eye' for design involves a sensitivity to visual inconsistencies and a focus on communication in design.
  2. Designers can train their 'design eye' through practice and exposure to visual stimuli.
  3. Design can be more experimental and escapist, like the theatrical plates and trays by Piero Fornasetti.
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