- A meme is unit of culture that jumps from head to head. In this way, memes are the cultural equivalent of biological genes.
- Memes are generated by ideas, but once they are established, the idea is no longer relevant.
- Culture, as a whole, can be seen as a culmination of memes built upon memes.
- Religion exploits the idea of a meme to pass on ideology.
- Memes have a social component, and live in the common consciousness of people.
- The internet might be the biggest catalysator for memes at the moment.
- Memes can be habbits, actions, ideas, jokes, words, anything that can be seen as culture.
- Memes are tightly interwoven with symbolism and habbits.
- Racism and car agression are memes, passed on from generation to generation in families or communities.
- Genes are nature, memes are culture.
Graphic Design Memes
- Gradients
- Justifying text
- Star-buttons (“New!”)
- Beta-logo’s
- Shiny, reflective surfaces
Popular Design Memes
- Comic Sans MS
- Times New Roman
- 3D-letters
Additional Reading
- The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell — on how some memes make it and others don’t, and the point on which a meme becomes mainstream.
Last update — 02 November 2026 14:20