After watching the “Early-Writing Iconographic” video, the icon that I wanted to compare jumped into my mind. it is the Chinese version of Facebook called “Weibo”.
The logo is shaped like a camera-control monitor with an eye in the middle and on its head it got a little sign which represented for the signal.
Because of its shape, it passes the language barrier for everyone, we can tell this probably would be a communication purpose application just by looking at the little eye and the signal sign. Therefore, this icon perfectly communicates the meaning of the app and it is really close to the Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Before they don’t have a clear writing system, all they do is to combine shapes and sounds together to form a meaning and it is just like how icons do! I think what we have taken from the old people’s knowledge can now show in everywhere, and are still using them today.
It would have been better if you could explain not only the logo but also what kind of site it is, but the explanation about the logo was interesting.
I agree with Betty – how does the weibo logo actually relate or not to the Egyptian hieroglyphics and which symbol would you compare it to. A bit more specificity would help your analysis.
I appreciate your detailed descriptions of the Weibo logo but I would like to see more analysis about the Egyptian hieroglyphics. Can you give us some specific examples of Egyptian hieroglyphics that you think is similar to the logo in a certain way?
Good example to use! weibo is really popular in China and the logo is very distinguishable.