Xénia Azevedo

November 24, 2023
The Cultural Power of Visual Design

The Cultural Power of Visual Design

The impact of educated visual design on culture has become a pressing issue, thanks to the widespread use of instant digital visual media. This trend towards visual communication affects not only trained professionals but also everyday people without formal training.
November 10, 2023
Blog article post on The Effect of Stress on Design Learning and Creative Potential by Eryn Corbeil who did the Master's in Design programme

The Effect of Stress on Design Learning and Creative Potential

This project aims to contribute to the basis of knowledge upon which we can shift stress from negative to positive, and build resilience in graphic design education.
November 3, 2023
LSDM_Re Fab: Recycling Traditional Indian Attire - "Sari" - Through Digital Solutions

Re Fab: Recycling Traditional Indian Attire – “Sari” – Through Digital Solutions

‘The Sari’, an ambassador for India, is deeply embedded in the Indian psyche and sartorial sense due to its usage starting from the bronze age civilization over 4000 years ago. It embodies the socio-cultural & economic journey of the Indian subcontinent. Sari is relevant not only to the owner but also to people who are involved in making it, especially when it is handcrafted and to the owner who receives it once its life cycle is over.
October 20, 2023
LSDM_Can Design Thinking Become a Method of Informing the Practice of Photography

Can Design Thinking Become a Method of Informing the Practice of Photography?

Photography is one form of application in visual communication and the arts. It is a valuable instrument in visual research — which informs design thinking's core activities. But what happens if this interaction is reversed?
September 21, 2023
LSDM_Packaging as a Brand Marketing Strategy in the Italian Retail Sector

Packaging as a Brand Marketing Strategy: Its Impact on Consumer Buying Behaviour

The container of a product, also known as packaging, became one of the most effective communication resources. Due to the advent of technology, the rise of self-service, and the ongoing evolution of consumers’ living, the packaging increasingly assumed a stimulus of impulsive buying behaviour.
September 7, 2023
LSDM_Saving Civilian Lives: Design of a Smart Medical Kit for Inaccessible War Regions

Saving Civilian Lives: Design of a Smart Medical Kit for Inaccessible War Regions

A conceptual design was planned, as a basis for a pursuing governmental maturation project. The desired outcome was a testable prototype of a kit, adequate for laymen under war conditions. A backpack sized smart medical kit was designed, new, concerning lay-usability, serving from prevention to aftercare, and diagnostics nearly approaching doctors’ practice conditions.
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