Week 2 - Signs & Visual Communication, Part 2a - Elements of Design (Adobe Illustrator CS6)

PART 2A - Developing Graphic Communications Sensibilities 
-This week we will begin to study how lines and shapes are used to form symbols in our minds, and how to manipulate those symbols to get ideas across quickly to the viewer, in ways that stimulate the appropriate reaction.

(1) RESEARCHING CALLIGRAMS

a.) Define the term calligram. What is a calligram?
     - Calligram - A calligram is a poem or phrase. 

b.) Find three separate images to post onto your blog as examples of calligrams.  In the caption beneath each picture, identify the word contained in the calligram, and what is being shown.

Calligram of a tiger in Arabic script

Calligram of a snake in Georgian script

A tiger in the forest .

2) RESEARCHING PICTOGRAMS

a.) Define the term pictogram. What is a pictogram?

                                         - Pictogram - A picture of a symbol for a word or phrase. 

   

b.) Find three separate images to post onto your blog as examples of pictograms.  In the caption beneath each picture, explain what the pictogram is displaying, and what the viewer is meant to do, think, or feel when he or she sees the image.

- A man putting trash in a trash can

- It is displaying the superhero Spiderman 

- A woman diving in a pool 

c.) See the examples below.  Copy each image to your blog, and in the caption identify each pictogram activity.

- Airplane and security service 

- olympic sports 

3) RESEARCHING THE REBUS

a.) Define the term rebus. What is a rebus?

                                     - Rebus - Rebus is a allusion that uses pictures to represent pictures

                                      or phrases.  

                                     

 b.) Find three pictures of a rebus puzzle, and attempt to translate the symbols used in the rebus into a sentence in plain English.  Write a second sentence that describes what images are used in the rebus.

- Can you see well ?

in this image the devices that are used are a can and a well

- kungfu panda 

In this image the devices that are used are a guy doing kungfu and a panda bear 

- No place to go 

In this image the devices used are a ace card and the number 2 and a green light 

c.) See the examples below.  Copy each image to your blog, and in the caption translate the meaning of the rebus.

This image means, I love you 

This is a letter a mother wrote to her son.