Patrick Hofmann, a UX designer, gave a presentation on designing icons for global audiences. He discussed how context and placement impact icon interpretation and the importance of simplicty, distinction between icons, and considering different age groups of users. His key recommendations were that icons should convey a single, clear message; be distinguishable when in a set; and to extensively test icons with different demographics.
Make icons make sense: solving symbols for global audiences
1. Make icons make sense Solving symbols for global audiences Patrick Hofmann UX Designer • Sydney @phofmann gplus.to/pman facebook.com/phofmann [email_address]