3 pages essay due in 2 hours and 40 minutes

1.            Working individually, you must choose a modern artifact of visual communication, such as an advertisement or poster (movie, product, event, cause, etc.) that is not in the textbook.

2.          The artifact should be analyzed for historical influences. What are the previous periods, styles or designers who have had an impact on the creation, execution and presentation of the object? Using text and images, layout your argument for linking the object’s appearance to past visual communication. Include all aspects (image, typeface, color, material, presentation, etc.) of the design in your final analysis.

3.           IN YOUR OWN WORDS compose your illustrated essay (3 pages). Save your essay in either Word doc or PDF format and upload it to Blackboard before midnight on Friday, November 20. You must cite your image sources and any texts you reference.

You will be graded on the following:

            Well-written and articulate.

            Employment of analytical thinking.

Thoroughness and attention to detail.

            Clarity and creativity of presentation.

Your grade will suffer if your work:

            -has numerous spelling and/or grammatical errors.

            -contains lengthy quotes or paraphrasing from the text, or is plagiarized.

-lacks clarity and/or focus.

            -is sloppy or incomplete.

            -your name is not on your work.