Artificial as National visual language
To update today's government to be an Apple Store like experience: beautifully designed, great user experience, run on modern software.
When was the last time your experience with the government exceeded your expectations?
Improving Our Nation Through Better Design
Obfuscation Excess
I was also thinking about how some of the agencies in the US are delaying reports indefinitely.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) — postponed its annual Consumer Expenditures data release with no rescheduled date. This dataset feeds into future CPI weights.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) — terminated future Household Food Security (hunger) reports, stating the 2024 edition (due 22 Oct 2025) will be the last. Effectively an indefinite halt going forward.
If there is no numbers there is no problem.
I also think that there is lots of information being obscured behind interfaces and lengty and confusing text. Can’t things be simpler?
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Visual language and establishing power Facism? Are we used to gov websites being ugly and inefficient? Official communication as a business?
Who do I want to target?
Context of national design:
Who is interested in this. Design jury? Design and National Identity book made in italy rethinking the century of italian design
Prototype: Product
Interviews 3+
What is the thing I would like to have in the portfolio? Who is my target crowd?
Houdini scene where appearing buttons are different service to buy
Commercialization of government