A Crash Course on Graphic Philosophy 101

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The representation of an idea goes beyond its place onrepparttar 132183 page or its place on a wall. There isrepparttar 132184 larger context to considerrepparttar 132185 audience. The ability ofrepparttar 132186 audience to interpret your design is based onrepparttar 132187 ability ofrepparttar 132188 audience to understandrepparttar 132189 forms in which an idea is embodied.

Preferences of form, andrepparttar 132190 ability to understand form, can change by age group, location, and through time. We all understandrepparttar 132191 representation of dollars by a symbol: $. Though symbols universally communicate, they are become ordinary by usage. Asrepparttar 132192 audience becomes visually educated and aware of these forms,repparttar 132193 visual language of graphic design expands. However,repparttar 132194 evolution of forms must also take place in order to keep interest.

Inrepparttar 132195 overall scheme of things, fresh ideas and interesting graphic forms have always been able to attract attention. New ways of representation strike curiosity. Butrepparttar 132196 goal is to communicate andrepparttar 132197 form is part and parcel of visual communication.-30-

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Lala C. Ballatan is a 26 year-old Communication Arts graduate. Book reading has always been her greatest passion -- mysteries, horrors, psycho-thrillers, historical documentaries and classics. Her writing prowess began as early as she was 10 years old in girlish diaries. With writing, she felt freedom – to express her viewpoints and assert it, to bring out all concerns -- imagined and observed, to bear witness.


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