"Those Squiggley Lines Which Decorate"[Reflections On Book - 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design Stephen Heller and Veronique Vienne - # 12]
Those squiggly lines which decorate,
If used (abused) just for their sake,
Can clutter – vines which needs be pruned
To give us air and breathing room.Kaleidoscopic, changing form
Can tie, unite, convey some norm
Within a series – changed, yet same;
Symbolic subtext hypes the game.Some styles have retro-look as well,
So subtle layer says it well –
“It’s like the good in good old days,
So by me now – my content pays”.Again, as layered-meanings hide
Within designs where they reside,
Cartoons hold this with tiny print
Which closer look reveals, through hint –There being yet another way
To hear the message artists say
Through innuendo, subtext, puns,
And archetypes where culture runs.How rich tradition is for all –
Absorbed as toddlers most of all,
As we discover larger worlds,
And prep ourselves for nature’s whirl.Lord, symbol has a place in faith;
Abused at times, but there’s a case
Which can be made – Your will made known
In culture’s base which each calls “home”.Thanks Lord for this.
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