Three examples of contemporary icons are the I phone, Family Guy, and You Tube. These three icons have rocketed in to popularity and become house hold names. The i phone is Apples version of the smart phone. Sprig boarding off the success of the I pod, Apple created the must have phone of the decade. Family Guy a controversial cartoon once rejected by Fox is quickly reaching the popularity of the Simpsons. Finally YouTube met instant success by letting the world broadcast them selves for free.
I chose these thee icons because there growth in popularity was a phenomena. For example when the phone was released it instantly sold out. People lined up and camped outside of buildings to be the first to get there hands on the new phone. The i phone has developed a cult like following. In the case of YouTube there are many people who cannot go a day with out logging on. Some people can achieve over a million views in a week. YouTube has become a it own world with its own people.
I have chosen these three icons for what they mean to me personally. I chose the i phone because I am part of the i phone community. I use my I phone for almost everything and I continue to download new applications everyday. I chose family guy because I have seen every episode and will continue to watch the controversial cartoon. Finally I chose YouTube because it has given many artists such as me the opportunity to show there art to the world. I often use YouTube to showcase my own music.