Pictography & Modern Icons
John Liu
Compared with modern icons, original icons are more abstract and complex. As time goes by, we can clearly feel that modern icons will be more iconic than before. However, the…
Calendar Icon and Mayan Hieroglyphs
Dave Zheng
Regarding Mayan hieroglyphs, they are composed of various graphical elements. The image below shows the Mayan calendar. In this calendar, similar to modern ones, time and dates are recorded using…
Ios Photo Gallery Icon vs Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Janette Olmiala
The lotus flower appearing in Egyptian hieroglyphics, representing the sun, creation, and rebirth. The Egyptians believed that in the beginning of time, the lotus blossomed from the water and released…
Modern Icons VS. Cuneiform
Ziqi Zhang
I use the meaning of “love” to compare the ancient Sumerian cuneiform expression of “love” with the modern “I Love New York” logo. There are many levels to this comparison.…
Lapse Icon vs. Egyptian + Mayan hieroglyphs
Grace Cao
The latest photo sharing app, Lapse, uses an abundance of icons and emojis for users to click on and react to other people’s photos with. The main icon you see…
Twitter Icon vs. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Lynn Lin
The “bird” icon of Twitter Twitter’s “bird” icon is its iconic logo, “bird” also has the meaning of transmitting information and freedom, which is very consistent with the concept of…
Instagram Icon vs. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Jiayi (Nicole) Xie
Hieroglyphics combined logographic and alphabetic elements, representing sounds, objects, and concepts. They were used in a variety of contexts, including religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative documents. Deciphering hieroglyphics required…
Spotify icons vs. Egyptian hieroglyphics and Mayan pictograph
Hannah He
The eye icon in Spotify is very similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics but very different from the Mayan pictograph eye. They also have some standards, such as the shape of the…