From the stop sign to the laugh-cry emoji, symbols play a critical and ubiquitous role in everyday life. A forthcoming exhibition at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, “Give Me a Sign: The ...

Give Me a Sign examines the fascinating histories behind many of the symbols that instruct, protect, entertain, empower and connect people. Marking the 50th anniversary of the Symbol Sourcebook, this ...

“The notion of symbolism is amazing because you can embody meaning in the simplest of things,” says Colin Salter, author of the recently published 100 Symbols that Changed the World. His latest book ...

Very soon, the Indian Rupee too will get a distinct identity -- an identification symbol -- like the world's major currencies (Dollar, Pound Sterling, Yen and the Euro) have. The Indian government had ...

The design of Twitter’s blue check may play a role in why people have so many strong feelings about such a tiny little mark. Elon Musk’s newly unveiled plan to allow Twitter users to sport the social ...

In this article, I describe the role of standards from the perspective of promoting human behavior change. In particular, I explain the role of the design and symbol standards. A specific example is ...

In this post, we will show you how to add symbols or special characters to documents in Adobe Illustrator to enhance your artwork. Symbols are a big part of what makes Illustrator so useful. Symbols ...