Assignment 2-1 Icon

Icons seem to change from generation to generation and they are constantly evolving.  They are not always something that is physical but, with the new generation of technology driven individuals, they can even be based solely online.  The three icons that I have chosen are the Mac Computer, Facebook and the automobile manufacturer BMW.  These three icons were chosen not only because they all have a connection to me but because with our current generation these are the icons that we seem to hold closest to ourselves.

Before these things were never really held to the standard that they are today and one was simply created recently but expanded to great importance.  Facebook has seemingly taken over the world and has become an obsession for many people for many years now, and people can choose who they share information with which makes it a great icon.  The second icon that I chose is the Mac book personal computer.  Over the past couple of years this item has become very trendy and is very expensive and since few people can afford one it has become a status symbol among many.  The last icon is the BMW automobile line.  Before people could have nice Japanese makes and they were exclusive but now the times again are changing.  BMW’s are the new standard in cars and what it means to be successful in the current culture of today.

The Mac book and Facebook both mean a great deal to me while the BMW icon has little to do with me, personally I just do not care for them.  Facebook is a great way for people to stay connected with one another and to find new friends.  It boarder line obsession for many people and they seemingly live on that social network.  MacBook also means a lot to me as well because it is what took my music production and live performances to the next level.  The technologies offered are far better than PC and the Mac is setup to run all music programs flawlessly.  Finally the icon of the BMW is not for me but something that I have noticed with many people.  They only respect a BMW while I actually prefer Mercedes Benz or Audi over BMW and since I couldn’t choose all European makes I had to choose BMW.