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Paolo Ciuccarelli, a communication designer and researcher, professor of design, founder of the Density Design Research Lab - an award-winning laboratory for data visualization and information design at Politecnico di Milano – as well as Founding Director of the Center for Design at Northeastern University.

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Where to find Paolo:

X: https://twitter.com/pciuccarelli?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolociuccarelliPolitecnico di Milano: https://dipartimentodesign.polimi.it/it/staff/show/42952Northeastern University: https://camd.northeastern.edu/people/paolo-ciuccarelli/Density Design Lab: https://densitydesign.org/person/paolo-ciuccarelli/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pciuccarelli/

Maria + GGUTT:

Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedinYouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

02:16 How he got into Data Visualization

04:52 Discovering data and bringing it to life

05:26 The mission of making complexity visible

07:16 Hype around data visualization and data visualization people

09:30 Data visualization engineers or designers?

12:47 Education and the importance of data and making sense of it

15:02 The growing opportunity for education and data culture in that space

17:44 What is data or what it is not

20:17 Da a and visualization: it doesn’t end there

23:10 Context, complexity and types of complexity 

24:17 Heath data

28:19 Data could be misleading and hurt

30:24 Understanding people and the context is why designers found a place in DV

33:29 Research, literature and knowing limitations

33:48 Data lakes, dashboards and complexity

35:13 Aspirational: big visualizations with more big data

35:52 Our relationship with data will change: narration, mediums and augmentation

39:25 Personalization, visualizing complexity with motion

40:17 Simplicity, complexity, tradeoffs even with organizational charts

45:55 Wayfinding through data: different interfaces for different purposes

51:48 Visualization is a not an end product

52:54 Paolo on his GGUTT feeling

56:48 Approaching projects, starting with the data

58:48 Starting with Why

01:00:00 Sometimes data should not be represented

01:01:54 Raw data is not raw

01:02:44 From wood to data, to training models to wearables and legos

01:06:26 Sensors, raw data and using Gen AI rather than working on it

01:09:59 The language around data in the industry: drawing from oil, gold and more

01:14:55 Questioning data origins

01:18:08 Datasets on the blockchain?

01:20:28 Views on VR and AR

01:22:39 Static, interactive, real-timevisualizations

01:27:10 Real-time can be seducitve 

01:29:06 Data representation evolution

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A great time to share thoughts on what is Design during the Milan Design Week. While visiting the Kohler installation, I recorded the episode at Via Senato. This episode is dedicated to Gianluca Brugnoli.

It contains a brief clip of his first appearance on the show, where he talks about design education within a broader conversation.

Some video overlays of some of the installations and exhibitions on Youtube.

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Dr. Parag Agarwal is the founder and CEO of JanaJal, a social enterprise on a mission to bring safe water to underserved communities. 

This is his second appearance on the show. We focus on water, how it can keep us safe and change our lives, where to find safe water to drink, and how water can keep us healthy.Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks

Where to find Parag:

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dr-parag-agarwal-7a277213b/Website: https://www.janajal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janajalimpact/JanaJal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/janajal/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgNqJ3uaFdbiXbtWWY8OOw/videos

Parag’s previous episode:

How and Why Provide Safe Water For All| EP21.S1 with Indian Entrepreneur Dr. Parag Agarwal

Maria + GGUTT:

X: https://go.ggutt.com/xWebsite: ggutt.comGGUTT GPT [WIP] https://go.ggutt.com/gptLinkedIn: https://go.ggutt.com/linkedinYouTube: http://go.ggutt.com/videos

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction02:28 What is JanaJal?05:30 Do we have to buy water?08:34 The difference between safe and clean water10:20 Using safe water for your skin12:20 Effects of construction and manufacturing14:00 Swimming14:50 War(s) for water17:29 The lack of education around water safety19:33 Tap water or bottled water20:58 The pH level22:14 Does the process of getting safe water matter?24:07 Water and illnesses and25:34 Water for newborn babies28:04 Water contamination31:47 Water management34:13 Is the JanaJal model scalable?35:13 Beyond delivering safe water37:11 There is room for everyone41:31 Government involvement in water issues48:44 A piece of advice50:21 How Parag’s upbringing influenced him52:38 Why you don’t always need new technology55:20 The future of JanaJal57:07 Parag’s thought on Liquid Death

For enquiries, email maria [at] ggutt [dot] com with subject line: gguttalks ask

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This is the third episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation.

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Alain Visser is the founder and ex-CEO of Lynk&Co. (CEO at the time of the recording.) He brings over 35 years of global automotive executive experience which we dive into, going from mobility, design and launching a new brand in a more traditional environment.

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This is the second episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation.

Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

This is the first episode of the series 'Unflitered' by Maria, Founder of GGUTT and host of GGUTTALKS. Views, insights and reflections on various topics in the space of design, creativity, tech and innovation.

Your feedback matters - 1min: https://go.ggutt.com/talks
If the robotic voice was too much, I enjoyed playing with my new toy!

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Fabian Gems is the co-founder and CEO of Supaso, a company that focuses on sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging solutions based out of Austria. He shares his journey and key lessons and stories, that are be full of gems to anyone starting or growing a business.

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Roberta Tassi, is a prominent Service Designer, author, lecturer and founder of Oblo, a service design agency. While at university, she launched Service Design Tools, a platform for tools and tutorials that help deal with design challenges which boosted her career. In this episode, she shares her journey into service design as well as her current work, backed by stories and anecdotes.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com

Roberta Tassi, is a prominent Service Designer, author, lecturer and founder of Oblo, a service design agency. While at university, she launched Service Design Tools, a platform for tools and tutorials that help deal with design challenges which boosted her career. In this episode, she shares her journey into service design as well as her current work, backed by stories and anecdotes.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ggutt.substack.com