Today we look at pictograms, symbols that say a lot without any words. Let’s see how many of these communication icons make universal sense. A pictogram or pictograph is a symbol representing a ...

Instead, at every Olympics, organizers use visual symbols known as pictograms to represent each sport. Similar to icons marking bathrooms or no-smoking areas, pictograms work best when they’re ...

He and Don Shanosky developed the pictogram symbols used to identify airports, restrooms and more. He was also known for his sculptural assemblages. By Neil Genzlinger Rajie Cook often joked that ...

In 1964, the Tokyo games took pictogram design to the next level by creating a complete system of typography, colors and symbols that would be applied across Olympic communications platforms.