So many of the symbols and icons we use every day are learned without ever knowing the meanings behind them. We just go about our days, pressing and clicking on buttons, without a second thought — and ...

The late Paul Rand, a well-known graphic designer once said: "Pictures, abstract symbols, materials and colors are among the ingredients with which a designer or engineer works. To design is to ...

You've seen it pretty much every day now for decades, and you've interacted with it just as many times, but have you ever wondered why the power symbol looks the way that it does? There's a joke that ...