Data Controller of Newfeed
intro
In the information age, people often demand increased transparency of algorithms and user control over data to combat various issues caused by data misuse, yet they overlook the negative impacts that improper data management can have on life.
The News Source Push Data Controller is a series of near-future applications created with a focus on speculative design. The purpose is to use data visualization to illustrate the social relationship problems that may arise from the expansion of personal management rights, helping the public recognize this contradiction and sparking discussion and reflection.
WHAT I DID
UI/UX Design, Data Visualization, Speculative Design, Poster, Print
Year
2024
Process
This project thoroughly explores the use of social data and integrates participatory research and organized workshops for co-design. The design process went through several stages, each discovering and collecting interesting data to carry forward to the next stage. The project was guided by the double diamond model and future design framework and underwent multiple iterations.
Preliminary Research
I invited participants from various backgrounds to record their social media usage data and analyze the issues through mapping. Audience feedback on sensitive data was collected in the form of interactive posters.
Workshops and Co-Design
I designed and organized four multi-participant workshops where participants were asked to analyze their social media usage through hand-drawing, focusing on three topics: "social media usage," "the gap between perceived and real content," and "potential problems and solutions." The purpose of these workshops was to understand and collect audience perceptions and expectations regarding social media transparency, forming the basis for future settings.
I encouraged participants to start with "What if" questions and list as many ideas as possible. Through discussion and voting, they assessed whether these ideas were controversial and whether they tended to solve problems or create conflicts. The three most controversial ideas would form the basis for creating future scenarios.
Concept Prototype Creation
After collecting sufficient material, I used the Experiential Futures Ladder as a tool to transform abstract future concepts into concrete prototype concepts. As a outcome of speculative design, I did not aim for the prototype's complete feasibility but sought to maintain a certain degree of credibility while injecting a future tone into the visual language. To achieve this, I simplified the complexity of charts and user interaction processes for quick information recognition and judgment, and iterated multiple times to verify whether this goal was achieved.
OUTCOME
