Making Sense
"Semioticians can create 'magical' outputs — but we have a systematic process for doing so."
What makes semioticians tick? We asked members of the international community of semiotic practitioners to answer 10 questions. Here's a series overview, organized by region.
"Semioticians can create 'magical' outputs — but we have a systematic process for doing so."
"Semiotics plays a crucial — even cruel, sometimes — role in guiding understanding."
"No matter how disruptive our insights may be, we must communicate them fearlessly."
"Semiotics is like the 'Matrix' — it has its own plans for you, no matter what you may have intended."
"Cycling through analytical modes rapidly and productively is tricky stuff."
"Closing the gap between what brands think they are communicating and what they’re actually communicating."
"You can think deeply about seemingly silly things, and derive meaning from them belied by their simplicity."
"You have to understand the situation first and then decide which tools to use."
"A purely analytical approach can't answer the question of what and where to analyze."