Background
This poster duology was created as a part of a larger series for an Information Design class. Our prompt was to create data-driven posters that encapsulated various experiences of aging, whether changes in social life, cognitive ability, or accessibility.
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We started out by each interviewing a person over 50 to get a sense of their unique views on aging. Then, to create a sense of cohesion between our posters, we divided topics and chose to use the same typefaces and type hierarchy throughout our design processes.
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For my two posters, I chose to focus on Life Extending Technologies and Aging in the Brain.​​
Life Extending Technology
Life Extending Technology (LET) can be implemented at different levels of the body, whether at an observable, cellular, or molecular level. The most common examples of LET at each level are RNAi, Cell Therapy, Pacemakers, and Personal Tech.
Both RNAi and Cell Therapy are naturally occurring processes that have the potential to treat terminal and auto-immune diseases as well as infections.
Pacemakers are much more common and less experimental. They are surgically attached to the heart and help regulate BPM, effective for those with heart conditions.
At the least intricate level is personal tech. Devices such as a simple heart rate monitor may be able to alert users to potential health issues.
Aging in the Brain
As we grow older, our brain naturally changes, and we are at higher risk of cognitive decline. Not only do our brains get smaller, but the processes that take place in each brain region start to slow down.
Notably, the Pre-frontal Cortex, the Temporal Lobe, and the Occipital Lobe are tasked with speech, rational thought, behavior, memory, hearing, and sight.
These highly important functions do not work separately, but rely on each other. Memory, for example heavily relies on hearing and sight. This is a prime example of how one function in decline can greatly affect the rest.