30th
August
2001
“I finally got around to typing up my notes from the Edward Tufte seminar on information design. Damn, that show was thrilling. This was actually the first time I’ve enjoyed typing up notes on anything… Notes are broken down into three areas: 1. Grand Principles of Information Design; 2. General Tips in Creating and Analyzing Visual Data; and 3. Tips for Speaking to an Audience.”
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30th
August
2001
“Semiotics is not widely institutionalized as an academic discipline. It is a field of study involving many different theoretical stances and methodological tools. One of the broadest definitions is that of Umberto Eco, who states that ’semiotics is concerned with everything that can be taken as a sign.’ Semiotics involves the study not only of what we refer to as ’signs’ in everyday speech, but of anything which ’stands for’ something else. In a semiotic sense, signs take the form of words, images, sounds, gestures and objects.”
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30th
August
2001
“Semiotics is not widely institutionalized as an academic discipline. It is a field of study involving many different theoretical stances and methodological tools. One of the broadest definitions is that of Umberto Eco, who states that ’semiotics is concerned with everything that can be taken as a sign.’ Semiotics involves the study not only of what we refer to as ’signs’ in everyday speech, but of anything which ’stands for’ something else. In a semiotic sense, signs take the form of words, images, sounds, gestures and objects.”
posted in Logos/Symbols | Permalink |
30th
August
2001
“For Jane Mackay, sneezes are turquoise and Friday is chequered. She has synaesthesia, a neurological condition which mixes up her senses. Here, the former GP-turned-artist, of south London, explains her colourful world.”
posted in Sound design | Permalink |
30th
August
2001
“For Jane Mackay, sneezes are turquoise and Friday is chequered. She has synaesthesia, a neurological condition which mixes up her senses. Here, the former GP-turned-artist, of south London, explains her colourful world.”
posted in Visual thinking | Permalink |
