🤓 Interaction Nerds by UXA | S25.04
Digital Love <3: History of the Heart, Social Connection Apps, Album Covers, and Sweethearts Commitment Hearts.
Happy (early) Valentine’s Day Interaction Nerds! We love you all 🫶 PS: this week’s theme is a Daft Punk reference ;)
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💌 History of the Heart ❤️
Written & edited by: 👽 Joelle Lee
The heart shape is everywhere in digital media and pop culture, but have you ever paused to think about how the heart shape came to be?
🌊 A new wave of social connection apps
Written & edited by: 🦖 Gabi Howse
Thanks to social media, I can learn what just about anyone has been up to (the edited version). And with Valentine’s Day around the corner, now is the time to celebrate all human connections, platonic, or otherwise!
💿 Album Covers — Timeless Counterparts to Your Favorite Song
Written & edited by: 🍳 Evelyn Lui
The album cover is essential for a cohesive, satisfying listening experience. When did album covers become an artistic statement, and how have some remained timelessly beautiful?
💍 Sweethearts Commitment Hearts
Written & edited by: 🦑 Kaitlyn Ng
Last year, Sweethearts dropped Sweethearts Situationships, where you could gift a box of “blurred” candy to your “blurry” relationship. This year they’re doing a full 180 and emphasizing serious connection with Commitment Hearts, featuring boxes of “Marry Me”, “Move In”, and “4Ever?” candies:
For over a 100 years, the phrases on Sweethearts have been sweet, but frivolous. This year, we aren’t messing around. Introducing, Sweethearts Commitment Hearts. Candy that means what it says. — @sweetheartscandies on Instagram
“Commit to your Sweetheart” here.
🤔 Who’s behind the scenes?
The editors behind this week’s issue are 🦖 Gabi Howse, 👽 Joelle Lee, 🍳 Evelyn Lui, and 🦑 Kaitlyn Ng
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