Building a Universal Language
17,000 years ago, our ancestors communicated through pictures. And as time goes on, we continue to make big advances in technology, language and transportation. But what role can pictorial representations now play in modern interaction? Scott Thomas, Founder of The Noun Project, explores the essential universality of symbols as communication.
Scott Thomas
Founder, The Noun Project
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