From Aleph to Emoji. Semi-Serious Critique of Icons’ Affordance in the Digital Ecosystem Design

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  • Letizia Bollini Free University of Bozen-Bolzano; Faculty of Design and Art

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2724-2463/15130

Keywords:

interface design, affordance, visual language, digital communication ecosystems, graphicacy

Abstract

The paper proposes a critical reflection on the use of icons –silent images– capable of communicating functionality, interactions and emotions, within digital communication ecosystems with particular reference to the mimesis/realism dichotomy and the concept of affordance as criteria for designing and decoding the visual message.

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Published

2023-02-14

How to Cite

Bollini, L. (2022). From Aleph to Emoji. Semi-Serious Critique of Icons’ Affordance in the Digital Ecosystem Design. Img Journal, 4(7), 36–55. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2724-2463/15130

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