pictogram & ionic lion reading

upon reading the article about the pictogram's history i discovered that we are being brought the same problem in class. much like the problem of needing a successful way to communicate transportation signs we are creating a system of icons to communicate a story.

while looking through the sketches and design process of the new NYCL logo i can tell that are process for creating our icons are very similar. they started with a rough black and white depiction and began the long process of iterations. during those iterations they decided to simplify the lion down to organic shapes and place it into a circle to give it a background.