designtechnology Symbols Signs Labels Internationally recognizable Categorize meanings

designtechnology Symbols, Signs & Labels

Internationally recognizable Categorize meanings Reduces accidents Takes up less space Why do we use Symbols, Signs and Labels? Don’t have to read the language designtechnology Saves lives Speed to interpret

designtechnology Bold Simple Informative What makes a Good Symbol, Sign or Label? Not misleading Clear The right position

designtechnology What is the difference between a Symbol, a Sign and a Label?

designtechnology Symbols Pictograms Ideogram • Represent an event, an object or an activity • Illustration • A graphically reduced form • Abstract symbol • Conveys a feeling, a movement or an idea • Not instantly recognizable

designtechnology Signs are often used to communicate information very quickly and often in a very small space. To do this successfully signs use a number of strategies. Use symbols Use colour Use shapes

designtechnology Categories of Signs Green Health & Safety or the Environment Blue Mandatory Red Brown Yellow Danger or Prohibitive Tourism Warning

designtechnology Labels use similar strategies to signs to communicate information quickly. However, labels are primarily attached to an object such as a clothes label or a hazard-warning symbol on a car dashboard. Where might you see a label then?

designtechnology Why Symbols, Signs and Labels sometimes don’t work.

designtechnology Can signs be misinterpreted?