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Don't see any way of succeeding at graphic representation of a silent, invisible, eventually deadly emanation. Too much left-brain in most tries. The modern 'b
by 8bitsrule 7y ago
Don't see any way of succeeding at graphic representation of a silent, invisible, eventually deadly emanation.
Too much left-brain in most tries. The modern 'biohazard' symbol is not scary... nor is the ISO radiation sign. 'Skull and bones' is moreso.
Many old Hollywood films kept it simple with warning messages posted around territories ... heads on pikes, hanging skulls, that sort of thing. They say 'Enter here and you will likely die' pretty effectively.
Even George Pal's morlocks were scarier than that ISO sign. Looks like an ad for sunblock.
- askvictor 7y agoI was just having the discussion with my students when discussing icon designs. As a kid I always thought the radiation sign was a fan; was mildly confused by suburbs/towns which had anti-nuclear signs up - what does this place have against fans?
- askvictor 7y agoAnd reading this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_symbol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_symbol it seems that the skull and crossbones is now enticing to kids because pirates! Gah. Also, the biohazard symbol was designed to be memorable but meaningless so people could be educated.
- leppr 7y agoIndeed, it seems like the biohazard sign could be interpreted as a symbol for the sun with a naked man running from it. Maybe the primitive people back then were getting cooked to death from standing under the sun too long? Good thing we have clothes nowadays.