OUGD405 Studio Brief 01 - Design Process - Way Finding - Pictogram Editing

During my feedback from my peers I noticed that people did not understand what the games room pictogram represents, they suggested changing it into something more general like a pool table or a more obvious tv. Currently they thought the design looks too much like a computer screen. This is something I reflected upon and decided to recreate.

Old games room pictogram:

New games room pictogram:

I think the new design is a lot clearer and better represents a games room. The symbols consist of a pool cue and balls in one half and a foosball symbol in the other.

It was also suggested in my feedback to change the outlines to white and the background to green to improve legibility at different scales and distances.

Old pictograms:

New pictograms:

The new pictograms from left to right: Cycle Storage, Laundry, Gym, Games Room, Reception, Study Area and Bins.

With green as the background colour and white as the outline it has created higher impact visuals. These can be viewed from varying distances without the message becoming unclear. They also work better at different scales.