Icons beyond any language | Lance Wyman | TEDxMexicoCity

Lance Wyman show us how icons can break communication barriers, and how they help us to spread an idea or message beyond any language. in this talk Lance Wyman tells us the story behind some famous icons that he designed along his carrier, and their impact on our lives today. Lance Wyman is an American graphic designer. He is known for such work as the logo of the 1968 Summer Olympic Games. The team that formulated the design program was headed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Chairman of the Organizing Committee and an important Mexican architect and designer. Wyman is also famous and recognized for his map of the Washington Metro. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at