How can research findings, personal experiences, and complex ideas be translated into a concise visual identity? '45 Symbols–Clay to Code' explores how emerging artists and designers respond to this question: inspired by one of the most enigmatic objects in media history – the 3,700-year-old, still undeciphered Phaistos Disc, embossed with 45 distinct symbols – they develop systematic approaches to visual language. Ranging from personal narratives to global issues, the featured works demonstrate how an original visual grammar can be constructed. Over more than a decade, the internationally hosted design seminar series The Phaistos Project – Forty-five Symbols have evolved into a global community – driven by open calls, workshops, exhibitions, and risograph publications. This volume brings together over 2,000 symbols as the result of this collaborative endeavor