Thursday, October 9, 2014

Contemporary Icons

Three contemporary icons that have made an impact on my life are the Golden Arches, the Facebook logo, and The Voice logo. The Golden arches logo is what defines McDonald's. When a person sees the big, yellow M, they automatically know there is a McDonald's. The Facebook logo is also a popular icon that is easily identified because the majority of the population is a member of the Facebook Community. The Voice logo could represent any show's symbol, but in my case, The Voice is the most important.

The Golden Arches have been a part of my life from the day I was born because my family and I have traveled a lot around the United States. The Golden Arches of McDonalds was always the icon we looked for to take a travel break. The Facebook logo has impacted my life because it was a social network that I joined when it was so small, and it became extremely popular over the years. This icon is important to me because it has created a more simple way to communicate with long-distance friends and family. The third icon I chose that has had an impact on my life is the logo for the show The Voice. This logo is important to me because my family comes together to watch this show when it airs, and it is an important time of the week because my family comes together.

Icons are all around the world, and make an impact on your life whether you know it or not. Something as simple as the Twitter bird could be identified without any description to go along with it because the media strengthens these icons every day


1 comment:

  1. McDonald's is a huge American Icon. The company strives for the logo to represent core values of customer service, quality food, and helping the economy. Through advertisement and brilliant marketing strategies it has been able to gain a global presence. It is a symbol of how one man's dream can become a successful business in the world. Facebook is definitely another fine example of popular culture. Before Facebook, MySpace was the popular medium. Twitter has also come on to the scene as the next big thing in social media. In the future there will most likely be another new type of social network service that is the latest craze. Our tastes and preferences are forever changing within our culture.

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