Believe it or not, pictograms are one of the Earth's earliest forms of writing. Examples of pictograms can be traced back to Egypt and Mesopotamia from before 3000 BC. In the last few years, pictograms have been used for a variety of purposes -- to create simple products, for comedic purposes and to create memorable product designs.
In this collection of some of the best forms of pictogram usage, we see graphic movie pictograms designed as a tribute to iconic films, superhero pictograms designed for comedic effect, pictograms used to mimic a child's logo drawing, pictograms used to help children understand math and quite a few others.
Sit back, relax and enjoy this original collection of simple and effective minimalist pictograms used to humor, instruct and entertain.
9 Pragmatic Pictograms
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Popular Movie Pictograms
Graphic designer Viktor Hertz Uses Pictograms to Recreate Movie Posters
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Minimalist Typographic Movie Posters
Artist Patrik Svensson Craetes Film Posters Using Less
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Animated Coffee Cups
Aimia Foods 'Pour Moi' Converts Consumers to Vending Machine Mocha
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Pictoriffic World Protectors
These Superhero Pictograms Solidify the Popularity of Comic Heroes
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Sommelier Booze Branding
Pictogram Wine Bottles Pair Your Seafood with Your Sauvignon
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Nursery Rhyme Mathematics
The Brain Candy Toys Advertisements are Intelligent and Cute
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Interactive Pictogram Pots
Pet Plant
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Pictogram Bangles
Konstantin Datz's 'Wristband for Deaf People' Translates Sound into Images
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Pictogram Album Covers
‘The Modernist Edition' by Illumination Ink Remixes Classics
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Sanrio Characters are Paired Together with Astrology Signs
Nostalgic Computer Graphic Cameras
Retrospekt and Polaroid Collaborated on a New Camera
Typographic Matchmaking Games
Monotype's Font Connection Game Platfully Finds 'Your Type'
Text Transformation Tools
The Stylish Font Generator Adds Style and Creativity to Text
Beer-Pouring Party Billboards
JUBEL Made a Billboard That Pours Pints Invites People in to Party
Waved Graphic Moccasin Shoes
Clarks Originals Unveils the Yin-Yang Collection of Shoes
Naturalistic Taco Stand Campaigns
Coca-Cola Launched a Street Photography Campaign in Norway
AI Movie Poster Generators
AI Movie Poster Generator Creates Impactful Promotional Materials
Literature-Inspired Packaging Designs
Bennet's Good to Read Packs are Informative
Groundbreaking Sticker Technology
StickerYou Recently Launched Its Image Transfer Sticker Product
AI-Powered Choose-Your-Own Adventure Books
Playbrary GPT Merges Literature with Gaming
Connected Communicative Tea Sets
The Conceptual 'gpTea' Set by Kevin Tang Connects Loved Ones
Interactive Early Education Toys
Tokidos PlayCubes Have a Screen-Free Design
GenAI Storybook Illustrators
Storybooks Turns Kids' Beloved Toys into Main Characters
Gold Tonal Collaborative Products
Emirates and PANTONE Join on an Exclusive Collection
Text-Deciphering Tools
Picture Translate Helps Decipher Text From Images For Travelers or Students
Refreshed Colorful Candy Brands
Elmwood Reinvents the New Skittles Branding Update
Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections
House Industries & Autotype Introduce an New Collection
Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments
The Little Big Playmat Takes a Creative Path to Design Problems
Cartoonish Parental Timepieces
These New Swatch x The Simpsons Watches Come in Two Styles
Vibrant Design Collections
Ali Beletic and Her Studio Launch the Neon Primitivism Series
Film-Inspired Whimsical Rental Homes
Airbnb Adds the Latest Addition to its Icons Program
Soda Logo Rebranding Campaigns
Pepsi's New Logo Goes Across the Globe with a Bright Light Show
Republic-Honoring Chess Sets
This Chess Set Concept Commemorates Nakhchivan
Minimal Desk Accessories Concepts
The DESKRISK Series Organizes the Working Space
Electronic 3D Book Concepts
The bbook Concept is Designed for the Visually Impaired
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools
Infography Converts Blog Posts to Artistic Infographics
Pollution-Removing Murals
This Campaign Sucks by Dentsu Brings Awareness to London's Air Quality
Speech-to-Text Assistive Pens
The World Literacy Foundation Creates the Literacy Pen
Sustainability-Oriented Kids Toys
Learning Resources Unveils a New Sustainable Toy Capsule
Immersive Jigsaw Puzzles
The 'Harry Potter Jigsaw Puzzle' from Theory11 Features Unique Elements
Retro Appliance Baby Monitors
The Conceptual SMEG Baby Monitor by Priyanshu Maiti is Cutesy
Zodiac-Assigned Furniture Items
IKEA Singapore Unveils Playful Astrology Furniture Connections
Screen-Free Pre-School Speakers
The Learn with Peppa Tonie Supports Pre-Readers with Audio Content
Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
Herman Miller Adds to the Archival Poster Collection
Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers
Yifan Hu Designs the Emoji-Inspired Smartphone Accessories
Eco-Friendly Pencils
Sprout World Launches Eco-Friendly Plantable Pencils
Anthropomorphized Bath Products
Uoga Uoga Kids' Packaging Can Be Customized with Stickers
Iconic Vacation Itineraries
Intrepid Travel Launches Epic Vacays Inspired by Blockbuster Films
Playful Parental Cafe Gifts
These Starbucks Japan Mother's Day Products are Charming
Book-Themed Collectibles
Booksy's Tiny Books & Figures Inspire a Love of Reading in Kids
Revamped Museum Brand Identities
The Brooklyn Museum Has Updated Its Branding Aesthetic
Custom Inspirational Quotes
Muse Combines Quotes with Creative Themes for Social Media
Lunar New Year-Inspired Noteboooks
Moleskine Adds New Designs to the 3 Artists, 3 Countries Series
Science-Backed Literacy Games
Kangaroo Cravings is a Learn-to-Read Game Based on Brain Science
Character Graphic Collaborative Apparel
UNIQLO Presents an Adorable Hello Kitty Capsule
Sophisticated Pun Generators
Punfinity Sparks Creativity with from Homophones to Compound Puns
AI Image Generation Games
Google Arts & Culture's Say What You See Helps with AI Image Prompts
Historical Humankind Coffee Books
Hungry Minds Presents The Book to Nurture Childlike Curiousity
Low-Power Paper-Like Retail Signs
The Samsung Color E-Paper Display Has an Eye-Friendly Profile
Colorful Kitchen Pop-Ups
Primal Kitchen Partners with Pintrest for a Special Initiative
AI-Powered Sketch-To-Art
DrawingPics is an Offline AI Art Generator for Sketches and Visuals
Emoji-Inspired Beer Campaigns
Corona's Emojiless Pledge Fights Digitization & Celebrates Reality
Tongue-In-Cheek Soda Campaigns
Pepsi Jokes at Coca-Cola in It's Tastes Better Campaign
Bright Celebratory Olympic Posters
Ugo Gattani Illustrates Paris 2024 Posters Honoring Landmarks
Park-Inspired Printable Board Games
Studio Ghibli Unveils the Ghibli Park Board Game
Kid-Friendly Digital Coloring
PalettePlay.art Has Customizable Coloring Book Templates
Playful Font-Associated Personalities
Adobe Acrobat Identifies Personality Traits for Iconic Fonts
Terracotta-Highlighting Artful Exhibitions
Sam Baron Curates the Nossa Terra Exhibitino
Logo Guessing Games
Not a Logo Tasks Players with Selecting the Right Option of Two Images
Young-Artist Graphic Rug Collections
Alf Bärbel Wit Designs the LineLinesLines Collection
Mother-Themed Hat Designs
Mother Hats Offers Stylish Headwear and Empowerment
Comprehensive Math-Learning Experiences
Math Learner Uses Games to Make Math Fun for Young Kids
Visual Poetry Creation Tools
Poetique Boasts a Library of 80,000 Images to Complement Your Words
Life Lesson Animated Cartoons
Gary Vaynerchuk Launches the VeeFriends Cartoon Series
Tattoo-Committed Coffee Incentives
Punk Bunny Coffee and 7-Eleven Dream Up a Coffee Deal
English-Learning Language Apps
Wannalisn Teaches Users English Using Pop Cuture Clips and Memes
AI Poetry Clocks
Poem/1 is an AI Clock that Tells the Time with a Rhyme
English Vocabulary Games
WPuzzle Helps People Enhance Their Language Skills in an Engaging Way
Cartoon Trivia Games
Cartoon Quiz Asks Trivia About Beloved Animated Characters
Customized Film-Inspired Rugs
RugRiders Introduces New Artful Rush Hour 2 Rugs
Playful Cat Illustrations
Open Meow Offers a Curated Collection of Artistic Cat Interpretations
Color-Learning Card Games
The Color Countdown is Designed by Students at The Piggott School
Hygienic Hippo Campaigns
In Confessions of Moo Deng, a Viral Baby Hippo Teaches Handwashing
Thought-Provoking Social Apps
Skaldic is an App for Curious Minds
Sketch-to-Art AI Tools
Sketch to Logo Uses AI To Bring Your Vision to Life
Playtime-Encouraging Toy Capsules
Oreo Unveils the Art of Play Toys in Black and White
Reimagined Film Brick-Form Shows
LEGO Recreates Iconic Pixar Films for Bricktoons on Disney+
Collector's Color Formula Guides
PANTONE and Supreme Introduce the New Formula Guide
Rice Paper-Inspired Statuesque Lamps
Pholc Designs the One Meter and Half Meter Lamps
Ancient Chinese Poetry Vinyls
The Musipple Vinyl Player Concept Honors Ancient History
Emoji-Based Mood Trackers
MoodTrack Helps Monitor Emotions in a Fun and Accessible Way
Text-to-Image AI Apps
The Bonkers App Quickly Creates Images using AI
Chinese Character-Shaped Coat Racks
The Resting Coat Rack by Luo Yaocan is Calligraphy-Like
Randomized Emoji Generators
This Tool Helps People Communicate Through a Gallery of 5,000 Emojis
Prescriptive Mental Health Posters
Parkrun Encourages Movement on World Mental Health Day
Visual Payment Apps
Vizme Turns the Experience of Sending or Spending Money Into Stories
Art-Inspired Jigsaw Puzzles
Apostrophe Puzzles' Jigsaw Collection
Meme-Style AI Models
PepeAI Embraces Meme Culture Over Traditional AI Language Training
AI Avatar Creation Tools
Pix Me! Transforms Your Photo into a Unique Avatar with Individuality
Lunar Zodiac-Inspired Jewelry Charms
Ai Weiwei and TASCHEN Join Forces on the Zodiac Charms
Personalized Bed Time Reading
BlissFable Lets Kids Be the Protagonists of Their Own Stories
Iconic Painting-Inspired Puzzle Sets
LEGO Creates its Own Girl with a Pearl Earring Art Piece
Personalized Bedtime Stories
StoryGenius Let's Parents Insert Their Children Into Books
Sustainable Kids Cartoon Capsules
Primark & Disney Unveil a Collection Inspired by The Lion King
Witty Plushie Toys
Punchkins are 'Punny' Collectibles with 3D Details
Interactive Image Mapping
Image Mapping Lets Businesses Create Designs Seamlessly
Geographic Guessing Games
CountryGuessr Tasks Players with Identifying a Country with a Photo
Photo Enhancement Tools
Picsify Quickly Enhances Your Old and Low-Quality Photos in Seconds
Retro-Inspired Animated Stickers
Apple Rolls Out New Stickers Ahead of this Year's WWDC
Customizable Children's Stories
Storyland Illustrated Personalized Ebook Creates Custom Stories
Wisdom-Focused Skincare Packaging
Wise Personal Grooming Believes Wisdom Comes with Aging
Creative Design Tools
Spectrum Grants Access to 100+ Premium Vector Shapes to Boost Projects
Inclusive Colorblind-Accessible Games
Mattel is Adding Colorblind Identification Symbols
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Image-To-Poetry Generators
The Data Poets Turns Images into Poetic Expressions
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
AI-Powered Children's Storytelling
Pico Library Uses AI to Create and Read Stories for Your Child
AI Document Visualization
Docugram uses AI to Convert Any Document into a Diagram or Flowchart
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Stimulating Word Association Games
Worlds of Words Challenges Players to Think Outside the Box
Toddler-Focused Typography Books
Jessica Hische Develops My First Book of Fancy Letters
Beginner Artistic Inspiration
Drawing Prompts Helps Artists Develop a Consistent Practice
Inclusive Rice Snack Packaging
Rice Krispies Unveils its Braille Packaging and Writable Wrapper
Play-Encouraging Intational Holidays
The UN Officially Marks the Inaugural Day of Play
Cinematic Exploration Tools
Cinema Roadmap Offers Interactive Maps for Film Enthusiasts
Interactive Mapping Solutions
Mapplic Turns Static Images Into Engaging Maps
Engaging Grammar Games
Grake, the Grammar Snake is Available in Four Languages
Digital Community-Branded Product Lines
The Girl Math Gang Debuts New Product Offerings
Provocative Eco Screensavers
Planet-Saving Screen Savers Encourage Switching Off Devices
Lighthearted Meme Apps
Goodday is a Meme App Designed to Inspire Happiness
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space
Expansive Emoticon Libraries
Amicons Offer 300 Friendly and Personality-Filled Emoticons
Emoji-Deciphering Puzzle Games
Emoji Riddle Challenge Has Players Decipher Emoji Sequences
Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies
Woset Designs a Range of Stationary and Furniture for Kids
Symbol-Locating Tools
SymbolHero Helps You Locate Special Emoticons Quicker
Pathfinding Algorithm Websites
Map Pathfinding Visualizer Provides a Visual for a Path Algorithms
Branding Trivia Games
Decode the Identity is a Playful Homage to Iconic Brands
Artistic AI Photo Captions
PikPoet Bridges the Gap Between Imagery and Words
Immersive Language-Learning Tools
PrettyPolly Immerses Speakers in Language on Day One
Whimsically Bright Napkin Holders
PELEG DESIGN Creates the Memorable Balloonapkins
Personalized Bedtime Story Generators
Bumble Stories Creates Bedtime Stories Featuring Your Child
Customizable Screenshot Tools
Picyard Makes Screenshots Beautiful for Social Media or Blogs
Novelty Kitchen-Themed Emojis
Users Can Browse and Copy Kitchen Emojis for Social Media Content
Engaging AI Object Recognition
Snap a Picture and Picurious Will Turn It into a Learning Moment
World Flag Guessing Games
Guess World Flags Helps Anyone Improve Their Geography Skills
Daily Word Games
Make as Many Rhymes as Possible with 'Freestyle'
Poster Creation Templates
MakePoster Offers a Range of Design Options to Cater to Various Needs