The History of Visual Communication 2 (College Work)

Pictogram; 
A pictogram is a symbol which represents a certain object, form of a human, a place or it could even be a event (Just like a picture, basically). Used in the form of teaching, each symbol can represent a certain goal or purpose. Originally, a Pictogram was never seen without a certain thing such as Ideograms drawn with it, but some do believe that the Pictogram came just before the Ideograms. During 5000 BC, Pictograms were used by ancient cultures to convey certain ideas or development in communication, using pictures could explain what they had to do or what a story was to tell them. Yet, seems quite complicated, Pictograms are still used today by many other cultures such as 3rd World Countries and places dotted around the European and Asian district.



Ideogram;
Apparently, and normally connected to the normal Pictogram, Ideograms is a symbol an idea of a certain happening or a message which could be confused with a Pictogram, but is quite different in the way they work. These symbols can be used to represent text or each symbol may represent a word or letter for writing. In other words, this was the upgraded Pictogram in a way everyone could understand and could use it as a language, or a pronunciation of a language. These things are still used in Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese and Japanese characters (Although, both Japanese and Chinese characters can also be classed as Pictograms), Israeli or Hebrew characters.


Logogram;
Quite similar to both Ideograms and Pictograms, Logogram just focuses more on the idea concept of a symbol or "image language". These symbols are not exactly used for language purposes; instead just a visual communication thing, no language was included, quite like how Pictograms work. Instead these Logograms convey a symbol of a letter for reading regards. These were known to be easier to remember and execute when ever they were needed to be used. (Much easier then Ideogram and Pictograms)






These ideas of symbolic or picture referenced languages, still used today, have always made appearances in countries, made influences on the whole world. This is because these images mean something to us in a way which we understand. The symbol for Pi or "π" is a Greek example of something we do see almost day to day, possibly more in school years, but it makes its appearance in many stages whilst being a builder, architect, mathematician or science reasons (Physicians and Chemists mostly). This, in some stages, is peoples day to day lives and Pi is quite a common symbol we get to see commonly and understand exactly what it means. This is where the past will always influence the future.