Since a design project is an iterative process we decided to go back one step and do some more research. After this weeks feedback session we agreed to reconstruct our design and we want to motivate it with more facts. Therefor I have researched about communicating with symbols and specifically footprints/arrows since we are considering putting graphics into our product after this weeks feedback session.
Arrows have become a general and well known direction pointer. It has long been used as a direction of movement and is originated from the bow and arrow. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_(symbol)) Today we can find arrows almost anywhere; in diagrams, on maps, in weather reports, as traffic signs and so on. There is no doubt of it’s meaning and we follow them without thinking.
Footprints have also been found to work as pointers of direction and was used way further back in time. Before the arrows were invented the footprints were drawn for example in the pavements to show in which direction to walk. (https://printinghistory.org/arrow/ )
It was hard finding research about the use of these symbols since there is really no room for misinterpretation when using them. This is still good to take with us when discussing the final design. I think it also motivates us into actually using these symbols as graphic in our design. We don't was misunderstandings in our design and by using arrows/footprints I think we can avoid that even more. Hopefully it will result in action without thinking and that is what we want to accomplish.
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