Brief: To re-design the 'Fire exit' sign by Yukio Ota, In a group.
Definitions:
ICONS - To represent a certain object etc..
SYMBOLS - An accusation with a object, place, action etc...
Icon
Original Design
Once in our group we decided first things first is to start a mind
map on what is necessary for a fire exit sign/icon. We decided
to take a light and humorous way, Some essential content were
as follows:
- Fire.
- Door.
- If coloured possibly red/yellow to connote danger and a fireman.
- Fireman putting out the fire (sexy one)
- We felt that women were left out of the original design so this
would be good to incorporate.
We felt the next step was to all design what we felt would best
describe fire exit after 30 mins share with the group and calibrate
the designs.
Our initial ideas...
Our Developed ideas..
ICON
we felt this was a detailed description of what the group
wanted for the icon. A doting fireman coming to your
rescue.
SYMBOL
'Follow the firewoman'
At the end of the lesson we looked at each others designs
some very successful, but overall as a group we realised
that actually the fire exit is a very good piece of graphic
design and while we could re-design it, it is very good already.
We should of probably questioned this when being briefed.
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