Portfolio: Print Wizard visual language design

I worked with my visual design partner to develop a visual language for icons to show printer status in the Print Wizard application.

Visual design collaboration. We chose a 2-D look so users wouldn't confuse them with icons in the Windows operating system. Color, fill, line and layers were used to indicate status in a very consistent way. We didn't expect that any users would memorize this visual language, but consistency would make it more likely that they would remember and recognize the different states.

Image	Explanation
	Dotted outline: warming up. Unfilled printer image: can't print at this time

	Solid outline: warmed up. Gray fill: able to print.

	Paper coming out: printing

	Yellow: warning Exclamation: non-critical alert Question mark: unknown state

	Red: a serious problem Thermometer: low on supplies

	Black fill: a serious problem. Hand: you can fix it yourself. Wrench: seek professional help.

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