Making Sense
"Semiotic researchers tend to be good people — perhaps because they share a fundamental openness toward understanding cultures other than their own."
Decoding the world of culture, design, and marketing.
SEMIOVOX 2025
Fascinating work and fun creative projects…
Henna Hand
"The natural pigment, time, warmth, and the body determine the shape and colouring of the mark."
Gill Sans
"Gill Sans is, in effect, the national typeface of England."
Family Star
"It was a spontaneous decision at the end of a glorious trip and that’s enough."
Making Sense
"You already have so much knowledge to draw on from your observations — things you’ve noticed, trends you’ve spotted, cultural knowledge unknowingly assimilated, years of training on method."
Layered Fragment
"A symbol of innocence, endurance, and the ability to thrive in ordinary places."
Todd Klone
"One of the classic American comics letterform sets."
Polymorphous
"It influences me to better adapt to different contexts and keep evolving…"
Making Sense
"Look out for signs, symbols, and patterns in everyday life — and tease out of them the ideas that they communicate."
Johnston’s “Hamlet”
"A book that is of both the past and the present."
Enjoy Every Sandwich
"A philosophy of taking life seriously without taking yourself too seriously."
Session: Mythical Semiotics
A session on how semioticians grapple with the perplexing allure of the mythical.
The Einstein Intersection
Myths can and will control us… unless we study how myths work.
Punk Rock Heart
"We played our hearts out, with the amp’s distortion cranked, covering songs from bands like Alkaline Trio…"
Making Sense
"Being able to connect, or map ideas — across regions, eras, or cultural objects — requires a comparative way of looking."