Symbols: the Key to Visual Communication
We communicate in so many ways. A touch on the arm. A murmur of exhaustion. A chuckle. An extended palm. But our bodies are only one canvas for expression. Over the millennia, humankind has developed thousands of different forms of written communication, from hieroglyphs to kanji to the characters I’m using to talk to you right now. What connects them is that they are all kinds of symbols. Symbols have evolved throughout the centuries. Even since 2000, there has been an eruption in the variety of symbols we use to speak to one…continue reading →