Icon Analysis

             Before we can label something as an Icon or Iconic, we must first know what the definition of Icon means.  There are many definition of the word but to me this makes the most sense, a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era.  Below I have listed three things that I consider Icon’s.

The first con that I have chosen is Apple.  No other brand in the digital field of cell phones and computers comes close or even exemplifies the advances that Apple has made in the last 20 plus years.  Apple fines new and innovative ways to always improve and energize its customer base.  In spite of the fact that Apple began as a PC organization opposing the computer giant and pioneer Microsoft, it has effectively rehashed and revamped its image to suit the changing patterns and times.  Not at all like most notorious brands that get self-satisfied, Apple has been the exception, they are constantly advancing and making spearheading items that have changed the standards within the market.

 

 

My second choice for and Icon is the rap group Run DMC.  Run DMC is a rap group from Hollis, Queens, New York, established in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jam Master Jay. The group is highly recognized as the most influential musical acts in the history of rap and Hip Hop music.  Run–D.M.C. is one of the best-known hip hop acts in the 1980s who brought Hip Hop and rap music from the streets and clubs to main stream radio and into Americans households. They were the first group within that genre to have a gold album (Run–D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award.   They were the first to acquire a platinum record (King of Rock, 1985), the first to gain a multiplatinum accreditation (Raising Hell, 1986), the first to have recordings on MTV, and the first to show up on American Bandstand and also appear on the front of Rolling Stone.  Run–D.M.C. was also the only Hip Hop/Rap act to perform at Live Aid in 1985.  With their achievements and ground breaking contribution to not only Hip Hop/Rap but music in general, I proudly label them as an Icon in the Music industry.

 

 

 

 

 

My third choice for and Icon is the city of Las Vegas.  Known simply as Vegas or Sin City, this town is where people from all over the world travel to for a once and a life time experience that you can only fine there.  The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and associated entertainment. The Iconic city got its start in the late 1940’s as a gambling town that was controlled by the mob.  But this city was destine for greater things and the mob bosses were slowly pushed out of control and big business came and capitalized on the fast growing fascination with gambling and bright lights.  During the 1960s, corporations and business powerhouses such as Howard Hughes were building and buying hotel-casino properties. Gambling was now referred to as "gaming," which transitioned into legitimate business.  In 1989, entrepreneur Steve Wynn changed the face of the Las Vegas gaming industry by opening up The Mirage, the Las Vegas Strip's first mega-casino resort.  Now bigger than ever, Las Vegas quickly became a destination for the rich and famous and the who’s who in the entertainment world.  Today LasVegas in the number one tourist destination in the United States and maybe the word for night life, fun and entertainment.

Reference:

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2013/10/16/apple-google-best-brands/#2715e4857a0b279391155b70

http://www.rundmc.com/

http://www.lasvegas.com/

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