It’s common for designers to introduce more sophisticated concepts within their creations using symbolism. They offer a more imaginative means of expressing a concept and can highlight significant ideology. They can also make a difficult concept more accessible for the reader to understand by connecting it to a more accessible concept.

For example, Runnymede, JFK memorial, by Geoffrey Jellicoe. The trees alongside the steps of pilgrims (square sets) are said to symbolise the circle of life (2) (3)

The book Bruno Munari: Square, Circle, Triangle, highlights many more sybolisms used across the world.

I have taken a few and sketched my interpretation from the books references. I have used an ink ballpoint pen in a single line, a single line with straight-line shading, and what is becoming the standard “jaggedly” sketch style.

I am starting to notice I am becoming far more comfortable sketching, and so my techniques, I feel, are improving. I feel I can draw much better proportionally than I have done earlier in the year.

Also to note, I think I’ve discovered I enjoy drawing bugs!

• 1) Bruno Munari: Square, Circle, Triangle 
• 2) Circle Square Triangle
• 3) Geoffrey Jellicoe. Magna Carta Landscape. Kennedy Memorial Runnymede – YouTube
• 4) https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewtimmis/13895372058/