From Obama’s ‘Hope’ poster to Trump’s red MAGA hat, strong visual cues are capable of rousing Americans’ energy for civic engagement – for better or for worse. But just how impactful is design in shaping the minds of voters? And how is it being used in the 2018 midterm elections?

Behavioural sciences have been applied to advertising for nearly 50 years, but industry-wide adoption is slow. Canvas8 spoke with Richard Shotton, author ofThe Choice Factory, about how behavioural sciences can help advertisers to innovate their practices to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Queer Eyehas released its second season on Netflix. The show addresses issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community, mental health, and personal development. Unlike the previous series, which was “for the straight guy,” this season includes a woman, a gay man and a trans man.

American Gen Yers are driving union memberships across the US as employees join forces in workplaces with no history of unionization. Despite being stereotyped as socially disengaged, this uptick shows that Yers do care about the structures in place to support and protect them.