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A Sign Is...

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An insightful collection of essays on the overlooked sign. Each chapter explores the extraordinary connection that culture and society have to this common object. The book blends historical overview, graphic taxonomy, and design criticism on eleven signage types, ranging from signs that say no, to pharmacy signs, and all in-between. Every chapter uncovers the reasoning and logic of how and why our built environment is annotated the way it is form the simplest of signs to the largest of signs.

  • ISBN

    9781961856721
  • Title

    A Sign Is...
  • Author

    Jeffrey Ludow
  • Publisher

    ORO Editions
  • Publication year

    2025
  • Binding

    Softcover
  • Language

    English

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Cite: "A Sign Is..." 04 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed 21 Apr 2025. <https://www.archdaily.com/1026445/a-sign-is> ISSN 0719-8884

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