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Symbol Design

Symbol Design is a systematic method for creating visual signs that encode specific meanings within a given representational system, distinguished by its focus on the intentional formulation of graphical attributes to ensure clarity, recognition, and consistency in communication across domains such as cartography, branding, and information design.

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229

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2017–2026

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Maximizing the guessability of symbolic input

Jacob O. Wobbrock, Htet Htet Aung, Brandon Rothrock et al. · 2005 · 411 citations

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Measuring symbol and icon characteristics: Norms for concreteness, complexity, meaningfulness, familiarity, and semantic distance for 239 symbols

Siné McDougall, Martin B. Curry, Oscar de Bruijn · Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers · 1999 · 245 citations · Full text

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Traffic sign symbol comprehension: a cross-cultural study

David Shinar, R E Dewar, Heikki Summala et al. · Ergonomics · 2003 · 167 citations

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Blazing the Trail: Way Marks in the Exploration of Symbols.

Allen F. Roberts, Victor Turner, Edith Turner · Man · 1993 · 150 citations

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Factors affecting children's graphic symbol use in the third year

Tara C. Callaghan · Cognitive Development · 2000 · 108 citations

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Authors

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  1. ES
    Elisabeth S. Nelson

    University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States

    3 publications · 53 citations

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  2. BP
    Barbara P. Buttenfield

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    2 publications · 107 citations

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  3. JG
    Justin G. Metcalf

    University of Kansas, United States

    2 publications · 99 citations

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  4. CC
    Chetwyn C. H. Chan

    Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  5. JV
    J. van den Worm

    2 publications · 41 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    138 citations

  2. University of Luxembourg

    Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    155 citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    82 citations

  4. University of Kansas

    Lawrence, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    357 citations

  5. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    194 citations

  6. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    74 citations

  7. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    107 citations

  8. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    1.7K citations

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  1. The Cartographic Journal

    7 publications · 128 citations

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  2. Applied Ergonomics

    5 publications · 82 citations

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  4. Ergonomics

    3 publications · 293 citations

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