My sound symbol

This is my sound symbol. I had some difficulty coming up with a symbol that hasn't been used before. I then decided on the symbol above because I believe the best way to symbolise a sound symbol was through the use of ways because everyone can relate to it.

SYMBOLS & PHILOSOPHY

The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power.

There are seven different hieroglyphs used to represent the eye, most commonly 'ir.t' in Egyptian, which also has the meaning 'to make or do' or 'one who does. In Egyptian myth the eye was not the passive organ of sight but more an agent of action, protection or wrath.

GREEN LUNGS POSTER

The tagline probably needs some work, but it reflects our simple approach and idea that we are trying to represent through our cause, that greenspace is beneficial in many ways and just a small task such as adding a pot plant to an apartment balcony could make a difference.

PIXEL PORTRAITS

SIMON
PAUL
NIGEL
DAMIN

INGRID

PAST SYMBOLS OF REVOLUTION

As symbols change their meaning over time, symbols which once had strong, revolutionary connotations now feature a significance which is completely different to where they began. In class, examples such as Che Guevara where discussed, as well as the Hammer and Sickle.

French flag:

The tricolor flag is derived from the cockades used during the French Revolution by the Paris militia, cockades being circular shaped emblems which were attached to ones hat. These cockades were then later adopted by the National Guard, the national police force that succeeded the militia.

SYMBOL THAT HAS LOST ITS MEANING

THE CROSS

The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity. It is related to the crucifix (a cross that includes a usually three-dimensional representation of Jesus' body) and to the more general family of cross symbols.

Now the cross is used in many different ways, for fashion, logos and symbols. It has lost it traditional Christian meaning. To many the cross is mealy seen as just 2 lines, horizontal and vertical.

Rebus

A rebus is a type of word puzzle which uses images, pictures and/or icons to represent words or parts of words. It is the sound that the words make which is utilised to create the rebus.

We were required, in class, to create a rebus based on a phrase of three or more words.

Our rebus – ‘Back to Square One’

In hindsight, our lecturers said that our rebus worked, but not quite. We may have made it more effective by adding two squares instead of the two fingers and probably something else instead of the one finger.