I think most are trying to find SOMETHING, but have no specific idea of how to do that, and something like symbol-hunting is an easy way to try. But we should probably review why this almost always fails:
>In a base-10 number system like the one we use, there are only 10 discrete digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
This makes it possible to find all kinds of 'hidden' connections between ANY group of numbers. There are A LOT of different cultural and mathematical subtexts assigned to EACH of those 10 digits. This means that EVERY use of numbers will have "meaning" in those terms, even if the numbers themselves are completely random. When you look for 'evidence' of this sort, it is almost guaranteed to be wrong, even IF there is something hidden in the numbers. This is because you have no actual filter system to distinguish meaningful associations from the enormous ocean of coincidental shit.
>In graphic design, most things can be reduced to basic geometric forms and shapes
This is similar to the issue with numbers. EVERY common shape has a lot of cultural and symbolic associations. If I draw a triangle so that its angles sit outside the margins of a square, I have just created a very complex and "meaningful" image in symbolic terms, even though it means nothing to me personally. If I sprinkle some numbers around the image, it would become even more "meaningful." And yet, it doesn't actually mean ANYTHING. These principles apply to other limited sets like the major colors, animals, etc.
I once posted this very image (stripped of the arrows and letters) and claimed it contained hidden symbols. Other posters quickly came up with reasons those symbols were 'significant.' It's actually just an image from a chemistry textbook (a basic hyperconjugation diagram).
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