Semiotic design for warning signs to allergic reactions arising from the use of hair care products / Muhamad Irsaffuddin Ismail and Azhar Abd Jamil

Ismail, Muhamad Irsaffuddin and Abd Jamil, Azhar (2018) Semiotic design for warning signs to allergic reactions arising from the use of hair care products / Muhamad Irsaffuddin Ismail and Azhar Abd Jamil. International Journal of INTI, 22 (SI). pp. 59-65. ISSN 0126-5822

Abstract

Hair care products are generally utilised for medical purposes such as personal hygiene, skin improvement, anti-aging conditions and self-confidence. Nevertheless, some of the hair care products containing prohibited substances could cause adverse effect to the consumers. Normally, consumers are unaware of the substances used in hair care products due to lack of information and awareness. Currently the design on hair care products does not indicate any warning signs or warning symbols that informs of side effects or allergies. Semiotic designs evaluate the process by which signs and symbols come to have meaning. The concern on how signs are developed and interpreted based on scientific symptoms is the main focus of this research. The study on various scientific symptoms reactions caused by the hair care products were then translated to visual signs. Semiotic designs are one of the important components in designing symbols and icons, thus helping consumers understand the meaning of each symptoms through visual signs. A series of pictograms were created based on the six categories of allergic reactions. Feedbacks from the sampling/users were utilised to identify the effectiveness of warning signs.

Hair care product; Allergic reactions; Warning sign; Semiotic design; Labelling

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Item Type: Article
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Ismail, Muhamad Irsaffuddin
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Abd Jamil, Azhar
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Subjects: N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General)
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) > Theory. Philosophy. Aesthetics of the visual arts
N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) > Special subjects of art
N Fine Arts > NE Print media
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Art and Design
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of INTI
ISSN: 0126-5822
Volume: 22
Number: SI
Page Range: pp. 59-65
Keywords: Hair care product; Allergic reactions; Warning sign; Semiotic design; Labelling
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/53364
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