The humble ‘broken image’ icon has a rich backstory – one connected to early web design, camera culture and our timeless urge ...

“Bliss” became widely understood as the most generic of generic stock photos, in the same way the placeholder icon became universally understood to mean “missing image.” And I don’t think it’s a ...

The little mountain icon, sometimes with a sun or cloud in the background, other times crossed out or broken, has become the standard symbol, across digital platforms, to signal something missing or ...