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Pictogram
A form of visual communication
Image that represents an object.
In many cases, they can be
considered a universal language
• In Mesopotamia in the
4th century BCE, the
Sumerians invented a
form of picture-writing
• What other ancient
cultures used
pictograms?
TODAY WE USE PICTOGRAMS IN ALL TYPES OF
SITUATIONS. LOOKING FOR THE TOILET IN THE
AIRPORT? OR ARE YOU FOLLOWING LAUNDRY
INSTRUCTIONS? WE INTERPRET ANY NUMBER OF
PICTOGRAMS EVERY DAY.
Ideogram
• from Greek ιδεα idea
"idea" + γραφω
grapho "to write“
• represents an idea or
a concept
The Chinese written language is
composed of thousands of
ideagrams
To create a successful
pictogram, the designer needs
to simplify the image.
Decide on a theme
Real or fictitious
Serious or humorous
Movies, books, TV shows, rules
to follow in a certain place, sports