Written response – Positions Through Iterating

In the following text I discuss the potential of non-textual visual grammars to transform and visually rewrite key elements of information, while also raising questions about the limits of visual representation, the integrity of information, and the emergence of a visual grammar. I propose using a receptive iterative system, called the morphologic box, to customise and adapt visual responses to a given input. This concept is linked to the idea of spatialising arguments, which can reveal novel ways of understanding and researching layers of information. Finally, I highlight the responsibility of designers to organise, synthesise and present information with clarity and purpose, drawing inspiration from modernist ideas and the principles of ISOTYPE charts to experiment with graphic design in constructing visual narratives beyond textual form.