Pictograms & Cartograms

Rosna Davis C

Pictogram

• A pictogram, also called a pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto, and also an ' icon', is an ideogram that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance

Constructing a Pictograph• The pictorial symbol should be self-explanatory.

• A symbol must represent a general concept.

• A symbol should be clear concise and interesting

• A symbol should suit the size of paper

• Pictographs should be simple to understand and convey essential facts

Merits

• Greater attractive value

• Used in exhibitions and fairs

• Pictures are remembered in our mind

Limitations

• Difficult to construct

• Do not give minute details

Cartograms

Cartograms or statistical maps are used to give quantitative information on a geographical basis.

They are thus used to represent spatial distributions