Have you ever signed up for an online service thinking it’s easy to cancel, only to find later that your account was automatically charged?
This is a classic Dark Pattern—a UX/UI design tactic that nudges users into actions they didn’t intend, often benefiting the business more than the user.
ꜱᴏᴜᴛʜ ᴀꜰʀɪᴄᴀ I ʙʟᴏᴍʙᴏꜱ ᴄᴀᴠᴇ (ᴄ.75,000 ʙᴄᴇ) Engraved red ochre with cross-hatch patterns. Early symbolic.
A student project that became an official Iranian postage stamp, this design is inspired by Sabzeh, a key symbol of Nowruz and renewal. Using colored pencils, the artwork captures the softness of growing wheatgrass, while a red ribbon subtly references tradition and national identity through the colors of the Iranian flag.
