Visual systems
Logo Symbol Maps: Turn a Brand Brief into Visual Directions
Compare original logo directions with a practical brief, silhouette tests, and a clear identity handoff.
Symbol Map Lab / tag collection
Accessibility
Give symbols clear labels, meaningful function, and fallbacks in the interfaces where they are used.
A connected reading path.
A recognisable image and a usable interface are not the same thing. These articles examine what happens when a logo acts as a link or an emoji carries a message. Read them with a real task in mind: can someone understand the action without recognizing the mark, and can they use the control without a pointer? The surrounding words, focus treatment, and fallback behavior matter as much as the artwork.
Field notes in this collection
Digital symbols
Emoji Symbol Maps: Unicode, Context, and Clear Communication
Separate emoji text from artwork, preserve exact sequences, and make labels and fallbacks do the work.
Put the reading into practice