The graphic shown is an instructional graphic that shows its audience through step-by-step pictures how to tie a tie. This is a representational graphic because the depictions of the tie are as life-like as possible. There were no liberties taken with abstraction whatsoever. The steps are made clear with a simple numbering system and arrows that show where the end of the tie must go. There is no text needed, although the task of tying a tie has been viewed as quite difficult for some, which is made evident by the many tie-tying diagrams that can be found ont he internet.
The graphic shown is a courtesy sign that is commonly displayed in parks, requesting dog owners to clean up after their dogs. It is an abstraction due to the simplified shapes of the subjects. It expects the onlooker of the sign to assume that the figure on the left is a human, the one on on the right a dog on a leash, and the small pyramid of balls is dog poop. They are also made to assume that the person is bending over to clean up the poo pyramid. The average American will understand the meaning of this sign because of the common usage of that particular human figure, as it is similar to the ones used in crossing signs and restroom signs.
The symbol is an alert that can be found on the menu bar of a laptop, a cell phone, or any such device. It tells the user that the device they are using is in danger of “dying” and needs to be charged. It is a symbol because the particular shape it is in is reminiscent of a standard “double-A” battery, which is likely not the type of battery that is in the devide that displays it. The color of red denotes danger, which lets the user know that if they do not soon charge their device, it is likely to die. Since double-A batteries are still used today in things like flashlights, fire alarms, and other household items, most everyone is likely to recognize the shape and where it comes from. It is likely that in a few generations, kids will start to think of this symbol in the same way as kids that do not recognize the “save” button as a floppy disc.
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