Election night 2026 broadcast graphics were a maximalist motion design fever dream.
It was giving subway surfers.
At any given moment, any square inch of the screen was moving. There were 3-D augmented maps, interactive touchable screens, endless interstitials, animated graphs, and the camera just kept on a swivel.
Aevery network had their own exaggerated way to animate in the Senate seat, announce results, and give the commentators something to fidget with while they waited for information to come in.
People don’t normally watch network television anymore, so this is one of the few nights when their viewership is really increased. So they really wanna hold onto all of the viewers attention for numbers and ratings.
They were using kinetic topography, floor to ceiling screens, and visualizing any data possible. They even recreated Rockefeller plaza in 3D to rove around and put information on the ice rink.
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