Robert L. Peters

13 January 2012

Symbols by Gerd Arntz…

Düsseldorf, Germany

“Beginning in 1928, Gerd Arntz, commissioned by Otto Neurath, developed the Isotype visual dictionary, consisting of over 4000 symbols. The idea was that images can bridge differences of language, are easy to grasp and, when done well, are also nice to look at. The legibility of Isotype is determined by the simplicity of its symbols. These should be instantly recognizable, without any distracting detail…”

Read more about this amazing undertaking and see hundreds more of Gerd’s wonderful illustrated symbols here.

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