Curiology (EMOJI) Part 1 with Various Emoji Experts
Ologies with Alie Ward
The Design Dilemma: The Committee's Role in Shaping Tech Icons
Tech companies like Apple, Google, and Twitter attend committee meetings together where they each have their own designs, but the committee doesn't dictate how icons should look. Apple's decision to change the gun emoji to a water pistol without consulting others caused a dilemma. This move raised practical issues as other devices still showed it as a weapon, leading to potential misinterpretations. It also created tensions among companies, as Apple's proactive changes affected the industry's standard. Similar situations arose with the syringe emoji, where there lacks an official committee decision, but informal collaboration may influence design changes.
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