About Astronomy Symbols
Astronomical Symbols I have always been fascinated by symbols and the messages they communicate. As a graphic designer, my favorite projects were creating logos. I love the elegance and slickness of silhouette logos that tell a story with just a glance. I had similar feelings when viewing the art and graphics of the classic Halo video game. Withing the lore of Halo, an ancient species named the Forerunners designed beautiful, grandiose architecture that withing the context of the game, looked ancient, spiritual and foreign, yet technologically advanced.Their symbols communicated a species outside of time. This is how I've seen astronomical symbols. They represent objects that have been around billions of years before us and more than likely billions of years after us. They are simple yet elegant and are a reflection of the mythology that helped ancient people interpret what they saw in the heavens. In a way, for me, this…