Jared Geizer

Visual Communication Design, 2018

Information is at an all time high, but understanding seems to be unreasonably low. Counter is a platform that hopes to solve parts of the understanding problem. The platform offers a place for people to discuss topics and stories while the information they provide is fact checked. Users can participate in discussions ranging from 'the efficiency of solar energy' to breaking news about 'military involvement in Syria'. These discussions hold information that has been collected and organized by users. Counter features a unique system where the users in a discussion will be given a score based on how many articles they look at in that topic. This means that users who look at more information will be more informed, and their arguments and votes will have a higher impact. Unlike social media, Counter encourages people to look at both sides of the story. Hopefully this puts people in the mindset to pop their affirmation bubbles and to explore different perspectives.

Jared Geizer is a Visual Communication designer from Montville, Ohio with an interest in user-experience, information, and website design. Jared comes from a fine art background and enjoys applying these skills to all areas of design. When he is not exploring new web experiences, Jared spends his other time building computers, and playing video games.