Icons
- Derek Matthew
- Hannah Stewart (Unlicensed)
- Terry Costantino (Unlicensed)
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Impact | High / Medium / Low |
Driver | @Derek Matthew @Uni (Hwa Young) Oh |
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Contributors | @Sara Greenwood @Don Sugden (Unlicensed) @Hannah Stewart (Unlicensed) |
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Background
City of Toronto icon library (originally developed for mapping) http://insideto.toronto.ca/icon/index.html
The following are some of the commonly used icons on toronto.ca homepage (not an exhaustive list)
Relevant data
City of Boston Redesign & Brand Guidelines
https://www.ideo.com/case-study/bostons-new-citizen-centered-site
https://www.boston.gov/departments/innovation-and-technology/brand-guidelines#iconographyNorman Neilson Group on Icon Usability
Use the 5-second rule: if it takes you more than 5 seconds to think of an appropriate icon for something, it is unlikely that an icon can effectively communicate that meaning.
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Estimated cost | Large | Medium |