Consider a current, cultural issue that is of interest to you. Describe the media’s influence on that cultural issue or any related cultural dynamics. You may want to think about how much the media influence that dynamic and/or how much the cultural issue influences the media.
Category: Communications and Media
Select and arrange typographic and graphic (no photographic or illustrative) visual elements to express opposite, yet parallel, meanings, both visually as well as verbally, for two antonyms. All steps are highly unique to your specific project, therefore problem-solving and critical thinking skills are necessary.
Please view LinkedIn Learning: “Graphic Design Foundations: Typography” with Ina Saltz and “Learning Graphic Design: Set Perfect Text” with John McWade before starting this assignment.
List eight pairs of antonyms (word opposites), like “hot” and “cold,” “tall” and “short,” or “up” and “down,” in a word processing document. Be creative in your choice of antonyms; list unexpected ones for a more impactful portfolio project.
Select the three strongest antonym pairs to develop.
Make a new document in any software program that enables you to work with type (Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, etc.).
Arrange each antonym pair on three separate pages.
Transform, arrange and/or distort the words to express their meanings visually. Use opposite (but parallel) visual language to express the meaning of both words.
Whatever you do to one word to express its meaning visually (changes in scale, color, position, etc.), you must apply the opposite visual treatment to its antonym to express opposite meaning, without introducing treatments not applied to the first word—this is known as parallelism.
Remember, photographs and illustrations are not allowed, but please use type, backgrounds, colors, gradients and effects (like drop shadows).
You may space, scale, rotate, shear, cut and reposition the typographic elements. This step is highly unique to your specific project, therefore problem-solving and critical thinking skills are necessary.
I’ve created two videos to help you understand this assignment. Please pick more challenging antonyms than the ones I’m demonstrating. This video demonstrates Compress/Expand and Increase/Decrease in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint:
Video Demonstration (Links to an external site.) https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c2nVcknQkG
This video demonstrates Tall/Short, Hot/Cold and Big/Little in Adobe Illustrator, but the point is I’m demonstrating my thought processes for all the combinations:
Video Demonstration (Links to an external site.)
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c2VUbZnQnV
Save your files, and export .JPGs or .PDFs. My computer might not have the same fonts as the ones installed on your computer, therefore if you send me a native Microsoft file, I might not see the same image as you’re seeing. Post your first-publish solutions of the list of 8 antonyms and the design of the 3 selected pairs in the Module 3 Discussion Forum (required!) for reciprocal, constructive feedback from classmates and instructor.
Incorporate any changes suggested by your classmates if you feel it will improve your work, and post a revised publish in the Module 4 Discussion Forum, for more reciprocal, constructive feedback.
Incorporate any last-minute changes before uploading your final revisions to the Assignment 2 submission button (click “Submit Assignment” above).
Can you make at least 285 words? 🙂
- I need the essay to be under 770 words in total.
– Please also check for plagiarism because the last time, my essay got that I ordered here got flagged for plagiarism.
– I also need the referencing to be APA 7th style please.
Write at least one to three paragraphs describing your understanding of Media Literacy and Visual Communication. Based on the contents of this module, what are your thoughts about the subject matter?
Your final paper proposals should deal with any topic that falls within the broad rubric of globalization, culture, and communication. The proposal should be one-to-two pages in length, should list out the title of the paper, provide brief background and context, and one or two research question(s) or hypothesis. You should describe why the topic is significant/important.