Communication lies at the core of design. In the simplest terms, we’re sending an intended message via a chosen medium to a specific audience. And, if all goes well, our designs elicit a response or action we intended from the audience–be it a change, a new perspective or simply a smile. Typically, if a design is successful, there’s an ultimate effect or impact.

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CollegeHumor has just made a very bold move. In a video titled, “I Dare You To Watch This Entire Video,” CH challenges us, a multi-tasking Internet super-breed, to watch an entire three-minute video without skipping ahead, pausing, opening a new tab or losing interest — basically, the impossible. Watch the Video.

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