Google’s new service is a great source of visual patents.
Patents in relation to pictograms and visual symbols:

Device and method for displaying pictograms in a vehicle
Paging receiver that displays visual symbols
Language Communicator

(Click on the image to view the ad.)

Interesting animation with olympic pictograms.
1st. worldOutgames, Canada, Montreal

“Japan Tobacco has implemented a campaign to increase public awareness of the dangers of smoking.”
View the advertisements in Jeff’s gallery.

Origin: Japan, (www.conbinibento.com)

“The mysterious Johnny Cupcakes creates & pushes all sorts of limited edition/exclusive clothing & accessories for both ladies & gents, all with cupcakes encoded within his designs. Johnny makes a living of traveling all over, throwing his coined “Cupperwear Parties” at random galleries, colleges, boutiques, apartments, & so forth. Everyone likes cupcakes.”