Shifting Iconography in the Digital Age

As technology changes and expands, the imagery we use to represent our world loses its meaning

Sue Walsh
Modus
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5 min readSep 12, 2016

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Photo: alengo/Getty Images

JJust as the work of writers relies on the universality of a dictionary, the work of designers depends on a widespread, shared understanding of the meaning of images.

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Sue Walsh
Modus
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Creative Director at SYPartners, Faculty at School of Visual Arts. Formerly Senior Art Director at Milton Glaser Incorporated.