Polymorphous
"It influences me to better adapt to different contexts and keep evolving…"
Decoding the world of culture, design, and marketing.
Session: Mythical Semiotics
A session on how semioticians grapple with the perplexing allure of the mythical.
SEMIOVOX 2025
Fascinating work and fun creative projects…
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."
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."
Becoming’s Triad
"One continuous line holding three intertwined representations…"
Toronto Subway
"The Toronto subway opened in 1954, and the original stations used a unique typeface…"
Surf Waves
"Where is the place of excitement, of spontaneity? It’s in waves, and the bigger the better."
Making Sense
"I regularly refer to myself as 'relentlessly curious.' The practice of semiotics is a marathon of mental focus."
Jellyfish
"I carry this creature as method, a stinging statement on my skin…"
Data 70
"The fanciful logo of a tomorrow that would always feel far off."
Lijfspreuken
"A motto so lived that it becomes part of the body, something that sits under your skin…"