Intercom - Semiotic Standard Icon Ceramic Coffee Mug

Intercom - Semiotic Standard Icon Ceramic Coffee Mug from the movies "Alien" and "Aliens".

Part of the MUGGRAPHICS "Semiotic Standard" Icons Collection.

There are 38 icons in the MUGGRAPHICS Semiotic Standard Icons Collection.

All MUGGRAPHICS Semiotic Standard Icons have been accurately reproduced applying the original Ron Cobb graphics, colors and dimensional protocols.

Semiotic Standard is a series of Icons designed by the late great graphic artist Ron Cobb. Rob Cobb conceived the Semiotic Standard Icons when the film "Alien" was in pre-production sometime during the mid/late 1970’s.

In an effort to help crew and passengers safely and effectively navigate their way through commercial trans-stellar utility lifter and heavy element transport spacecrafts, the Semiotic Standard, developed in 2078, originally comprised of 31 universal, informational and color-coded symbols to be displayed on, above, or beside objects, pressure doors and passageways. Additionally, each symbol placed above a pressure door would be backlit and flash with an associated tone, as a visual and audible cue.

While each symbol was designed to effectively communicate information about the type of compartment one was about to enter and what materials might be contained within, each color used also corresponded to a specific condition. Red indicated an alert or warning, white and grey indicated technology like life support systems and conditions related to pressure and temperature, black indicated vacuum hazard or death, yellow indicated a harmful active molecular, atomic or chemical processes such as exhaust, radiation or radioactivity, blue indicated a lowered thermal condition and green indicated non-human but organic biological substances like coffee and locations like food storage, the galley or the Autodoc. Cobb also noted that "All symbols should be outlined in white when they appear on dark or colored backgrounds" for maximum visibility.

Semiotic Standard Icons were intended for “All Commercial Trans-Stellar and Heavy Element Transport Craft” as of April 26, 2078.

Semiotic Standard Icons were used on the USCSS Nostromo, registration number 1809246(09), was a modified Lockmart CM-88B Bison M-Class star freighter owned by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation and commanded by Captain Arthur Dallas, registered out of Panama. The Nostromo operated as a tug, connecting to and pulling loads like a tractor truck rather than carrying those loads on board like a traditional freighter. The ship was destroyed in 2122 when its reactor was set to self-destruct by Ellen Ripley in an attempt to kill the lone Xenomorph that was loose aboard the vessel. The ship and its refinery cargo were completely destroyed in the resulting explosion.

Each Mug is Individually Hand Crafted To Order Using a Proprietary Sublimation Process with the Highest Quality Materials.

Features:

• • Graphics by MUGGRAPHICS
  • Available in 11oz or 15oz Size
  • Available with Handle to the Right or Left of Image
  • Bright Vivid Colors that Will Never Fade
  • Microwave and Dish Washer Safe
     

Please Note:  Because each product is individually hand crafted per order there might be some minor image size and location variations from the product listing photos that you see here on this site to the actual product(s) that you will receive. We will always strive to use the most optimal aesthetically pleasing size and location depending on the particular image and product size.

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