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Rule 1: Everyone is Overwhelmed [Graphic Novel Blog Post]

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Understanding context is important when designing, with or without data. And overwhelm is an almost universal challenge in our oversaturated contemporary digital culture.

Rule #1 Everyone is overwhelmed.
You almost have to assume that your audience is distra... ...sorry, what was I saying?
How do you present to a distracted audience? Do you try to lure them in with images? DO YOU SHOUT? Do you wait to be noticed? Do you just keep talking? Do you try once then give up? Do you ask for help?
Chris Lysy character says, "Unfortunately, I can't answer that question for you. And to add insult to injury, we're all trying to deal with the same issue at the same time. Turning social media into an automated noise machine. Adding to the overwhelm."
The overwhelm of the digital world gives us a new appreciation for white space.
[Lots of white space] Chris Lysy character saying "Ahh"

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