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This flag project uses data to highlight danger of “glacier extinction”

Design Week

The project is in partnership with communications agency Serviceplan and environmental science specialists at METER, and uses climate data to reshape country flags. glacier retreat projected in the country from 1995 to 2050. Users can create their own visuals using custom typography. These changes are intended to show the 83.1%

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Can “visceral” graphic design bring the plastic crisis to life?

Design Week

Around 8bn metric tonnes of plastic has been created worldwide – with a projected figure of 34bn by 2050 – and much of the material is single-use. “Strong” typography has also been also key; it needed to be “in your face”, How says, just like the main statistic. The plastic crisis is well-documented.

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Why Terms of Use practices need an ethical revamp

UX Collective

This included sharing data with government agencies, including the NSA and other security agencies abroad. If the user does not yet have children, this agreement will be enforceable until the year 2050. One clause stated that all user data may be shared with third parties. So far, so generic. But hold my espresso martini?—?they

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10 Sustainable Web Design Trends Reshaping 2024

Inkbot Design

However, on the back of COP26’s push for a global net zero by 2050, we see consumer attitudes towards eco-conscious practices begging to change. As we approach 2024, the digital landscape presents an exhilarating yet challenging frontier for web developers and digital agencies. What if we replaced these ‘hero’ images with typography?