PICTOGRAM LANGUAGE

Authors

  • Nicoleta Elisabeta Pascu Ph.D. Eng. University Politehnica of Bucharest https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4909-8291
  • Victor Adir Ph.D. Eng. University Politehnica of Bucharest
  • George Adir Ph.D. Eng. University Politehnica of Bucharest
  • Mihail Valentin Hornea University Politehnica of Bucharest

Keywords:

pictogram, graphic language, visual and graphic communication

Abstract

This paper tries to explain the importance of graphic representations as pictograms in a global communication. The aim of this study is to represent and discuss about pictograms as different representations all over the world, but using common elements to be easier understood by the people. We have studied pictograms for different purposes and, the same time, we have proposed new ones to be used in a very good graphic language. The aim of this paper is to bring together pictograms from our daily life and new graphic representations of them and to include these ones in a special language without words. It is about a comparison between what is now in charge and what is suggested to be comprised. This study was a challenge for us due to the generous area of such graphic representations knowing that pictograms are above all boundaries of any writing and spoken language.

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Author Biographies

Nicoleta Elisabeta Pascu Ph.D. Eng., University Politehnica of Bucharest

Associate Professor Department of Engineering Graphics and Industrial Design

Victor Adir Ph.D. Eng., University Politehnica of Bucharest

Associate Professor Department of Engineering Graphics and Industrial Design

George Adir Ph.D. Eng., University Politehnica of Bucharest

Professor Department of Theory of Mechanisms and Robots

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Published

2018-06-01

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Research Papers

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