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reading response // extra credit // communication models /
comment below on the following reading for extra credit, which will be considered during final grading.
communication models from graphic design theory
starting with a discussion of how models shape our understanding of the world, this reading details the evolution of models for communication, ending with meredith davis’ expansion on the idea with her own expansive model.
reading response // extra credit // information and propaganda /
comment below on either of the following readings for extra credit, which will be considered during final grading.
principles of information design from beautiful evidencethis contains tons of best practices for those using information design as a form of logos, from edward tufte, a heavyweight in the field.
propaganda critic [particularly the “core concepts” section]
reading response // rhetoric /
reading // “wit” from a smile in the mind
or
reading // rhetorical figures from graphic design thinking: beyond brainstorming
choose one or the other to read
answer any of the following, or comment on anything relevant to these readings
what new things did you learn?
did you learn new terms or ideas?
how does this impact your projects in this class or others?
bonus points for responding to a classmate’s comment!
respond by commenting below. if you are responding to a classmate’s post, simply mention them by name so it’s clear to what you’re referring.
comments due wed april 22 by midnight.
reading response // semiotics 3 /
from these readings
“the union of word and picture” from type + image
“graphic resonance” from type + image
answer any of the following, or comment on anything relevant to these readings
what new things did you learn?
did you learn new terms or ideas?
how does this impact your projects in this class or others?
bonus points for responding to a classmate’s comment!
respond by commenting below. if you are responding to a classmate’s post, simply mention them by name so it’s clear to what you’re referring.
comments due wed april 15.
reading response // semiotics 2 /
from these readings:
icon index symbol from graphic design thinking: beyond brainstorming
“denotation and connotation” from type + image
answer any of the following, or comment on anything relevant to these readings
what new things did you learn?
did you learn new terms or ideas?
how does this impact your projects in this class or others?
bonus points for responding to a classmate’s comment!
respond by commenting below. if you are responding to a classmate’s post, simply mention them by name so it’s clear to what you’re referring.
applied comm theory inquiries /
feel free to use this to directly guide your making for this course or as a jumping-off point for your own ideas and projects. also please add your own questions to the comments as you think of them.
from course learning outcomes
what is semiotics and its associated terms?
what is the relevance of semiotics to graphic design?
what is rhetoric and its associated terms?
what is the relevance of rhetoric to graphic design?
what are the modes of persuasion and their associated terms?
what is the relevance of the modes of persuasion to graphic design?
what is communication theory and its related terms?
what is the relevance of communication theory to graphic design?
how might we leverage our knowledge of semiotics / rhetoric / modes of persuasion / communication theory through [a] graphic design project[s] about [insert your social issue here]?
how can i make my research on these subjects visual? verbal?
how do i demonstrate “critical analysis” about these subjects?
intermediate-level / more specific questions
what does the existing visual landscape of my social issue look like, with respect to semiotics / rhetoric / modes of persuasion / communication theory?
what are ways to clearly organize, display, and provide critical commentary on the above theories and content?
within semiotics, how might signs have multiple meanings?
how might rhetoric be used typographically [words made visual], rather than in straightforward writing or imagery?
how can a graphic design artifact simultaneously leverage multiple modes of persuasion? to what end / what’s the point?
how might we select and use statistical information through logos to result in an emotional response regarding our social issues?
can the historical communication models account for today’s methods of communication? if not, what would a contemporary model of communication look like?
advanced-level questions
how do we communicate with people or things in unofficial or informal languages [beyond english, spanish, etc]?
- what are these languages?
- are they namable?
- what qualifies them as languages?
- what are their syntactic [grammar] and their semantic [meaning] qualities?
if there are other theories about communication that are not covered in this course, what are they and what is their relevance to graphic design?
in what ways are languages visual?
in what ways can not-so-visual languages be made more visual?
what historical languages have relevance to contemporary communication and how/why?