ISBN : 9782296117075
ON DESIGN SEMIOTICS
Susann Vihma1
As a starting point some considerations from Peircean thinking will be presented.
The Peircean sign conception will be outlined as looked upon from a design point
of view. Thus, e.g. the index brings an actual connection into the human experience
and the interpretation of things, which is too little dealt with. Other modes
of signs refer to other contents and signify respectively. Peirce's semiotics does
not split the inner and outer into separate domains, but conceives them in mutual
interaction. Furthermore, one may ask what feelings a design product awakens.
The article concludes by outlining a work in progress, which will approach care homes
for elderly people by means of Peircean semiotics.