1. Graphic Design & Illustration Universal Symbols 1Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

2. Universal symbols  Symbols must be easily understood  Symbols must be used consistently  Symbols must be placed in visible locations  Symbols must mean what they say  Symbols must be simple 2Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

3. Your first job is Examine existing universal symbols Redesign 5 of them Share these with the class Allow the class to determine if they read as you intended Are they successful? 3Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

4. Your next job Create 8 brand new symbols – such as no TV, shoe store ahead, no talking Render these simplistically Place each in a bordered square on a solid background Do not label them Critique them 4Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.