
Making Sense
"There’s so much more to learn about semiotics — that’s what frustrates and excites me!"

"There’s so much more to learn about semiotics — that’s what frustrates and excites me!"

Fascinating work and fun creative projects…

"This is what fascinates me about reading the classics: the same questions arise again and again."

"My best insights come from sitting with questions rather than seeking instant answers."

"Good-natured comedy is what my brain is craving, at least for now."

"Be passionate. Go crazy. This is the only way to do semiotics."

"To be a successful semiotician, you just have to know as much as possible about the world…"

"We are surrounded by imperceptible, patterned forces that subtly guide our behavior…"

"The Financial Times supplements HTSI and Life & Arts consistently feed my curious mind — with just the right touch of hedonism."

"Place is storied, and stories are placed."

"A character that's not given or explained but deconstructed — that is a semiotician’s dream."

"I prefer magazines whose editors are concerned not with what they suspect I might want to read, but rather with what they want me to read."

"Like any great work (in any field), semiotic insight needs to move us emotionally."

"My Instagram feed is this mash-up of personal moments and cultural commentary — it keeps me grounded while also feeding my curiosity."

"I slip from one state of enchantment into another…"