SIGNAL refers to the clarity and impact of an image delivering a single, powerful message. It emphasizes simplicity and structure, minimizing distractions to enhance legibility. When identified in a piece, SIGNAL indicates effective contrast, deliberate placement, and a straightforward meaning that resonates without lengthy explanations. Explore collections to see examples.
Reading Response to: “Messiness as a Virtue”
Citation Weinberger, David. 2008. Everything is miscellaneous: The power of the new digital disorder. New York: Holt. (Amazon) His Twitter account: twitter.com/dweinberger In the mess left by the department store sales (first order mess) and incompatibility of the patients records (second order mess) we "feel better" when they are fixed up to the original state …
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Reading Response to: “The laws of the jungle”
In a physical world we have to fix the order of things we use every time we use them and to the extent of how organized we are. In a digital environment computers do that for us, through the programming we write for them. Digital miscellany of "dumping everything into one big pile" only works …
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Mikhail Oparin 