Making Sense
"Achieving a deep, rich understanding of why we behave the way we do is the most rewarding part of the job."
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Making Sense
"Don’t set off to be a semiotician — instead, let semiotics set you off."
Making Sense
"It’s a semiotician’s imagination, open mind, and creative ability which are truly rare."
Making Sense
"Where everyone else sees things, a semiotician sees meaning."
Making Sense
"A semiotician must have an open heart — capable of appreciating the world beyond one's own perspective."
Making Sense
"Powerful cultural insight is the wellspring of change, and change is what we need."
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"The skill of the semiotician is to have the muscles for pattern recognition more developed."
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"It's essential to cultivate the feeling of being surprised by the ordinary…"
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"Each object of study requires a unique theoretical approach."
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"Eco said that semiotics would be the philosophy of the 21st century and I believe him."
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"Semiology is very nurturing, for designers and other creatives, as it offers a way to structure and connect concepts."
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"Listen for what's being said (and not said)… and not just by the loudest voices."
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"We should not translate our results into marketing-ese. Semioticians don’t do 'targeting.'"
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"Semioticians can create 'magical' outputs — but we have a systematic process for doing so."