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Latest Design NewsWhy the future of product design is all about how it feelsAfter nearly two decades of sleek minimalism in digital interactions, tactile design is emerging to use texture and materiality to bring back the lost art of touch.This shapeshifting map shows how big Trump’s 2024 win really isAmerican landmass doesn’t match electoral college votes. Unless you change everything about America, like this.How the death of cursive is complicating our electionsThe legibility of cursive signatures on mail-in ballot envelopes could well become a disenfranchisement problem.Sephora’s big sale is perfectly timed to help us get through our election anxietySephora has become the place to go for a quick hit of shopping dopamine. Its only sale of the year is perfectly timed to relieve election-induced anxiety.The famed illustrator who captured the peril of Trump’s first term picks up the mantle he thought he’d left behindEdel Rodriguez, the satirical illustrator of Trump’s first term, returns to the news beat he never wanted—and reevaluates his art's purpose.This red and blue bar chart tells a deeper story about the 2024 electionNBC's exit poll graphics are simple bar diagrams that show who actually voted for Donald Trump.Why Harris lost the election, in one simple mapThis map from the 'New York Times' illustrates the U.S.'s overwhelming shift to the right using only arrows.Trump is elected. Any other take is white noiseThe results speak louder than the words ever did.How this growing Texas town became a testing ground for flying taxis and Uber-style gondolasWhen widening highways will no longer do, the city of Sugar Land, southwest of Houston, is looking up for answers.NASA sent a panel engraved with waveforms to Jupiter’s moon. Here’s what the squiggles meanNASA enlisted designer Debbie Millman to help create a panel for the Europa Clipper mission with a message to connect two planets.A simple detail turns this new toiletry bag into a brilliant designThe founder of Candence, talks about how attention to detail is what sets her travel capsules and new toiletry bag, called Parcel, apart.‘I Voted’ stickers are an Election Day favorite. Here’s how they’ve evolvedNot all of the new stickers are designed by children.Roll up your sleeves. NBC’s updated ‘Big Board’ just made election results a whole lot easier to understandUpdates to NBC's famous election night data viz tool just made it easier for correspondents to use—and a whole lot more nimble.12 iconic visual moments that defined the 2024 electionThe memes, merch, and symbols that tell the story of a historic campaign.Election night is Calm’s ‘Super Bowl,’ so it’s buying 30 seconds of silence on CNN and ABCThe meditation app Calm is buying 30-second spots on CNN and ABC to broadcast silence amid the electoral chaos.Why the ‘secret vote’ is dominating the election’s last daysDemocrats—including Julia Roberts and George Clooney—are reminding voters they don't have to tell anyone who they voted for. It's a persuasive message.Retailers predict shoppers will scoop up 8-ft. TVs this holiday season. Here’s whyCompanies are preparing for shoppers to go big for the holidays and buy into the growing category of supersize televisions.How retailers are using weather data to schedule discountsWeather data is now helping retailers localize advertising and decide when to schedule discounts on seasonal items.A tale of two dupes: How Beautyblender and Lululemon are fighting back against copycatsBeautyblender dupes are on the rise. Here's how the company is fighting back against its copycat products and dupe culture in general.5 versatile coats that will keep you feeling warm and looking sophisticatedAll of these coats have interesting, flattering silhouettes that will get you from work to the weekend.