icon /ˈʌɪkɒn/ noun Computing: A symbol or graphic representation on a screen of a program, option, or window. A collection of everyday, and not so everyday, items. Look closely and you may find some that are personal to you.
What do you see? Two Fs or an S? Hopefully you're looking at the positive space and seeing the S!! An important part of design is not only what you put in, but also what you don't, i.e. the space.
Shinobu Ishihara designed the tests for colour blindness in 1917. Consisting of a pattern of circles usually hiding a number it was used to diagnose colour vision deficiency.
Based on star constellations, the star sign 'SPYK' can be seen in the night sky and beyond from 1st January right through to 31st December. People born under the sign are easy going, friendly and cool with a desire to explore and seek out new experiences.
In 1979 Factory Records released the debut album by Joy Division 'Unknown Pleasures'. The artwork for Unknown Pleasures, designed by Peter Saville, used an image of radio waves from pulsar CP1919. This design shows an image of pulsar SPYK 1974.
Think flashing signs, amusement arcades, the 80s. This design evokes memories of glass tubes filled with different gases to emit the different colours seen in advertising signs. Neon for red/orange, argon for yellow, helium for pink etc.
