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Things get really specific in Part 2 of ISO 82079, “Assembly of self-assembly products,” where I am particularly interested in the focus on technical illustration.

The S1000D specification is the international standard for technical publications in aviation, defense, and complex industrial projects. Illustrations according to S1000D are not just visual additions, but an integral part…

Imagine you had to create a warning that would be understood for 10,000 years. Not only by future generations, but perhaps by people who no longer think or speak like…

ISO and ANSI safety signs just don't seem to fit together. On the one hand abstract and sometimes trivializing and on the other hand dramatic, almost pictorial and highly individual.…

For some time now, the symbols "Installation, electrotechnical expertise" and "Installation, mechanical expertise" have increasingly been seen on electrical installation products, for example. These symbols are intended to indicate that…

We humans act far less rationally than we like to think. As technical writers, we need to speak to the instinctive, emotional side of our readers.