I’m not saying these are direct Adinkra symbols or formal adaptations.
I am stating that Adinkra is one of the ancient African visual systems that showed the world how meaning can be compressed into bold, abstract marks. I see echoes of that thinking in some modern logo design, even when the influence is indirect, unnamed, or absorbed through broader, more colonial visual cultures.
And part of the reason I raise this point is that African influence in modern creativity is often minimized, separated from its source, excluded from most teaching curricula, or left out of the creative conversation altogether. That has a long history.
So my read is not “these logos are Adinkra.”
My read is “I can see a possible lineage worth acknowledging.”
Nice, a lot of Adinkra influence in this round of work.
I had to Google that reference, although I personally don't see it...
Fair point. Gracias.
I’m not saying these are direct Adinkra symbols or formal adaptations.
I am stating that Adinkra is one of the ancient African visual systems that showed the world how meaning can be compressed into bold, abstract marks. I see echoes of that thinking in some modern logo design, even when the influence is indirect, unnamed, or absorbed through broader, more colonial visual cultures.
And part of the reason I raise this point is that African influence in modern creativity is often minimized, separated from its source, excluded from most teaching curricula, or left out of the creative conversation altogether. That has a long history.
So my read is not “these logos are Adinkra.”
My read is “I can see a possible lineage worth acknowledging.”
Hope this adds some clarity to my comment.