Graphic Design & Illustration Universal Symbols 1Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
Universal symbols Symbols must be easily understood Symbols must be used consistently Symbols must be placed in visible locations Symbols must mean what they say Symbols must be simple 2Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
Your first job is Examine existing universal symbols Redesign 5 of them Share these with the class Allow the class to determine if they read as you intended Are they successful? 3Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
Your next job Create 8 brand new symbols – such as no TV, shoe store ahead, no talking Render these simplistically Place each in a bordered square on a solid background Do not label them Critique them 4Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.