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Project

RECORD-i

Project type: UX/UI Design / Data VisualizationYear: 2024Location: Milan, ItalyAIAP & Politecnico di Milano

Materializing the music: a place to connect and remember record covers of Italian designers between 1950 and 1980s.

Contributors

Yuwei Li​Yiming BaoLaura BigarelliDorin JacuindeAna Loreto
RECORD-i

Roles

Information DesignerCommunication Designer

Skills

Data VisualizationUX/UI for Digital ArchivesInformation Design

Details:

Overview

This project involved a collaboration with AIAP to breathe digital life into their extensive archive of record covers. We focused on a golden era of Italian visual culture—the period between 1950 and 1980—to create a comprehensive visualization that tracks the evolution of graphic design through the lens of the music industry.

The Challenge

The AIAP archive contains a wealth of historical data that is often difficult to access or analyze holistically. Our goal was to transition from individual physical artifacts to a cohesive digital system that reveals the connections between legendary Italian designers, musical genres, and shifting aesthetic trends over three decades.

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