02/11/2010

Research Book

"The medium is the message"

McLuhan, Marshall


Whist working with type and working on my dissertation, I've had to start seriously thinking about what medium to use and why I would use that medium or font as there are normally associations with everything.

So this is the start of a research book I'm working on, Head to toe, which looks into why we use certain accessories, and the thinking behind them. For example a ring might symbolize eternity, eternal bond with a partner in Christianity.
All these aspects need to be taken into consideration.