Design of Pictograms
Definition pictograms
A course by Romualdo Faura , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Definition pictograms
Overview
“I explain what a pictogram is, how it differs from the icon and I show you some reference books. It is usual to confuse icon and pictogram, and to use these terms indistinctly to name a schematic image, but there are characteristics that differentiate one from the other. The main difference lies in the intentionality of one and the other. The pictogram has the function of indicating, guiding, giving instructions, protecting, etc. In some way, persuade the user.”
In this video lesson Romualdo Faura addresses the topic: Definition pictograms, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design of Pictograms. Learn to create a series of pictograms, from the concept to the final design.
Partial transcription of the video
“To begin. i will explain to you Uh... There are a few concepts or ideas I need to clarify before we start the project. The main one is the difference. as there is often confusion between pictogram and icon. Though both are graphic signs. they have differences. Today. it's common for pictograms to be called icons and vice versa. but know they are different. The pictogram is an image we construct to represent something. Uh... Mmm. It might be an object. a feeling. or even a specific location. with the intention to indicate guide. protect. the pictogram has a very clear intention. We must unde...”
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Course summary for: Design of Pictograms
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Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Design, Graphic Design, Signage Design
Romualdo Faura
A course by Romualdo Faura
Romualdo Faura is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Murcia, Spain. He works primarily on graphic design, illustration, pictogram and infographic projects for other studios and his own clients, within Spain and abroad.
He has collaborated with clients such as El País, Bloomberg Markets, Volta Charging, LittleCrowd, Elsevier, Fast Company, Yorokobu, Ling, and BBVA, and has taught at the Universidad de Monterrey, the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, the CEDIM, the Escuela Superior Internacional de Murcia and the Universidad de Istmo.
In his projects, he strives to use precise colors, flat geometric shapes, and minimal details: he believes simplicity is the key to responsible design.
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