Semioticians classify signs or sign systems in relation to the way they are transmitted. To illuminate one way semioticians look at things, let us peek at stage and film semiotics, which study the ...

The Oscar-winning designer Nathan Crowley reveals how he designed geography as destiny for Wicked: For Good—from growing ...

A visual language goes beyond simple brand standards by defining a specific illustration style, icon style, and data visualization style for all branded content. Too often, businesses fall short on ...

Yuanchao Zhang is a multidisciplinary designer based in Los Angeles, California, known for his innovative approach to c ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We take many things in our environment for granted: materials, textures, shadows and reflections. Sometimes we think of these visual ...

A design group called The Noun Project created an online symbology database that collects and organizes recognizable symbols to be shared and used for personal reference. The symbols are free and ...

There exists an infinite multitude of tiers and layers through which businesses fortify their position in an intensely competitive marketplace. The portal to reach different consumer bases is growing ...

Imagine driving through California’s sunlit streets, approaching a crosswalk that tells you to “SLOW.” But something’s off — it’s misspelled: “SOLW.” The word echoes in your mind as soul. “That moment ...

Pictograms for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic, designed by Katsumi Masaru (image: Virtual Olympic Games Museum) Of all the instances in which graphic communication is necessary to transcend language barriers, ...

In a small, sparse makeshift lab, Melissa Malzkuhn practices her range of motion in a black, full-body unitard dotted with light-reflecting nodes. She's strapped on a motion capture, or mocap, suit.