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At the "Mediatization vs. #Datafication" conference in Lublin, we are discussing the use of #QSort in #mediatization research on the basis of a presentation by Szymon Zylinski. The possibilities here go far beyond #mediarepertoires and also concern the changing "structures of feeling" and #visualcommunication. We ourselves have developed MeSort, which is also #opensource: mesoftware.org/index.php/mesor This website is new to me: qmethod.org/resources/software

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ILLUSTRATION. Pablo Amargo's *Una forma de decirlo* just arrived on a slow boat from Spain. I love the way he mixes mono-lines and solid-fills to create playful set-pieces. The book features brief snippets of text (in Spanish) reflecting on illustration as a pursuit. Amargo even did the graphic design, which features many tasteful fine touches.

#AI is increasingly being used in the #CreativeProcess, but it is not without its controversies. #Artists are defending their art from image-generating AI models, and critics argue that AI-powered tools may diminish the role of human creativity. Canva clarifies that its tools are intended to help humans create ideas quickly.

#GenerativeAI race heats up as #Canva drops new ‘magic’ tools for #VisualCommunication | Philstar.com

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"Having first appeared over half a century ago, Games #Pictograms are no longer just simple and generalised images for signage, as the whole concept has been reinvented by #Paris2024," the committee explains. "The newly unveiled pictograms illustrate each of the #Olympic and #Paralympic sports in a unique coat of arms, paying homage to the complexity of each of these #sports and what makes them original." creativebloq.com/news/paris-20 #GraphicDesign #VisualCommunication

Creative BloqThe new Paris 2024 Olympic pictograms are the most radical design departure yetBy Daniel Piper