Visual Information Design for the Experience of Emergency: Testing Guemil Icons as a Case

In a critical human experience such as emergency, having clear and opportune information is a key for reduce uncertainty. A well–designed information should enhance preparedness, may contribute to decision making and support resilience. Specifically, icons are ubiquitous graphic tools for the representation of multiple scenarios or actions. This paper focuses on the design and testing of Guemil icons as a case for a language for emergency.