Icon Elements
Walking down fifth ave last weekend I spotted this iconic sign. I wasn’t able to make the connection between deliveries and a cane, but it still makes for an interesting observation. While the sign isn’t appropriate, it does help more than if the sign wasn’t there. The arrow puts the sign into a context, while the text explains who should be paying attention. I’m just confused why the person chose a cane? I don’t think I’ve even seen a guy with a cane as an icon before. The person putting up the sign up must have had some design sense, I just question why use an image that is not really informing the action…
While I also thought that the line extending from the person's arm was supposed to be a cane, it occurs to me that perhaps it's meant to be a hand truck? Strange icon in any case, though!
blind man delivery?