Composition: Icons

Activity 10: Icons

     For this exercise we were asked to focus on the importance of icons. We were asked to find an image of an object and identify the object's most important features. I picked a syringe from Google. I discovered that the most important aspects to any syringe are its needle, the pressure pusher, and the measurements. Then, we were asked to transform the image into our own interpretation of an icon. 

My final image looked like this:  

 I took the most important and identifiable parts of the syringe and made it into an aesthetically appropriate image for others to look at. It conveys a medical message that could lure people in to "get their blood drawn, get tested for various symptoms, diseases,etc." It's comic enough that children could appreciate it for it's visual aspects , but it's real enough that adults can appreciate what it means.

 Krause says: "The ultimate goal of an icon is to convey a message-quickly, clearly, and in a manner that is aesthetically appropriate for its purpose and target-audience" (p.155). I think I followed and understood what Krause meant with my interpretation of my needle icon. I learned from doing this activity that it takes a lot of thought and effort to produce a good icon. This activity was hard for me to get through but I'm overall pleased when I look at the final result.