this image relates to stress. It gives the idea that your are a bursting point and one little thing will make you burst. Having said that you wouldn't be able to tell that without being told. I like the image though and its a good metaphor for the meaning.
Again this is another image that illustrates smoking kills. the image alone works really well you cant really be confused when you look at it, it speaks for itself. Visually i think maybe their could be more done but i like the cigarette still smoking it makes it more visually interesting.
this image works really well, i like the use of just simple type to illustrate the meaning. this means its strong and easy to understand, it is like using type and image yet it is just type.
This image makes me giggle, i think it works quite well it gives the impression that 'if your going to score use a condom'. This will defiantly appeals to men by including sport and sex, its simple and quick to understand. I like the background as well as if it looks like a basketball or some sort of sports equipment.
This image is clever and purely appeals to men that game. It makes gaming look seductive and would appeal to men on a sexual level. It also kind of makes it look like its 'out of your reach' because of the message underneath saying 'keep on dreaming' as it that applies to the men that game. Its a little sad.
This image is interesting to look at, its good how the used the shadow to create a silhouette of what is going on in the hand. It is basically saying the smoking is like taking a gun to yourself. With the message just reiterating the fact. The image is so powerful and really makes you stop and look at it, i like images that work like this.
This is one of my favorite images by far, to be honest it really speaks for itself. Its a metaphor that works well it shows the death that happens due to smoking. Its kind of a creepy image but the detail within it is amazing and really captures what is being said.
The photography of the gun with the bandage is a strong enough image anyway and might not need the text accompanying it however the text does add to the image and just helps clarify what is being said, this is a good visual metaphor and will make people think on literal terms.
What i like about this image is that it appears as if the woman is in pain, its as if shes trying to get that 'perfect' body. You can kind of see whats going on in her mind through the image used. Its a powerful image but is purely up to peoples own interpretation.
I think this image works well because of the combination of text and image, the text seems to explain the image and vice versa. What i also like about the image is the fact that it's painted on the wall so everyone can read it which means its not aimed at a specific audience but still works for everyone.
I just really like this image, i love the use of colour and text. the text goes well with the image making it thick and imposing which matches the style in which the image is drawn with the thick and thin lines.
Again this is the sort of image that speaks for itself, there is no secret message its straight and has a point. Its a clear message that gets across to the audience, you can tell the audience would obviously be people who love tennis. The added type just bulks the image up and makes it clearer as to what it is trying to say.
One of the oldest symbols in the book together with the type works very well. The message is simple and you can't really miss judge it. Oldie but a goodie.
This image captured my attention, it seems to me that the hands are in awe of the 'style' box. it looks to me to be similar to the image of the hands with a dove in the middle, this has religious undertones. this makes the image powerful on a few levels, firstly with he connection with religion secondly, with the idea of the style box being something to be in awe of, and the halo around the box making it seem powerful. Clever use of imagery and type.
I love this image. The message works so well using type and symbols plus the image of a sad girl 'No Ghost Just A Shell'. the thing with this piece as well is the fact that it is so doom and gloom yet you instantly recognise the shell symbol. This is a clever piece of work.
this image depicts religion, i like the idea of god appearing from a cloud and giving a thumbs up then helps show why the woman is happy. Although there is no type used you don't need any the image is simply designed and works.
I really like the use of image and type here, the messages are the same but with the contrasting images it shows a completely different perspective on the whole message. the set works so well and makes you think about where they have come from and what they represent.
I think with this image the simple symbols of and the type work well together, it appears modern and sophisticated which makes it very visually appealing.
What i really like about this image is it works well combining both an original and recognised image with some strong type. This leads to people getting the message straight away, the combination of image and type works well together. Its a simple design.
These images are focusing on audience and message. With journalists and newspapers they employ illustrators to help push the message across in certain articles in a comical way. people respond well to this and it is a very effective way of making a story more influential then it already is. i focused on looking at the images of Gordon Brown, because at the moment these are some of the best illustrations. The images work in a way of big cartoon and then text to reiterate the point which works and makes you smile/laugh.
Although this image isn't a piece of graphic design i was looking at message and culture combined together and this is a message that nearly everyone in the world knows, if they know gangs. The tears tattooed on this mans face represent the people he has killed for the gang he is in. its not a nice message or a particularly hard image to copy if you wanted to but if you see those tears you know that by association the person who has them has killed. I think this is one of the smallest piece of symbolism but ultimately one of the most powerful.
Although on a whole his image is not the best i like the message that is coming across. I found this on a cultural diversity group and how they were aiming to get all cultures to work together. I like the idea of working together to put the puzzle together one piece at a time. I think this works well and helps illustrate the point they want to make.
With this image it heavily relies on working with a message, what intriguing is how the have utalised that message to create an image as provocative as this. You look at the silhouette and see a woman walking seductively towards you then you read what she is made out of, it makes the image look so seedy and dark. Also using the vibrant colours it makes it look like neon, which gives the automatic association of night time making you think of a club atmosphere, prostitute, stripper? Also what i think is interesting is the words 'soft' and 'cute' are the words a man would use to describe the girl, a girl wouldn't describe herself like that. On the whole an extremely powerful image.
This is looking at creating meaning from image and type, what this image also does is create an audience for it. with it being on a wall this means anyone can read it and it is down to their own interpretation, the message is simple and effective but paired with the symbolism of the type breaking through the wall helps reiterate what is being said. This piece wouldn't be as powerful just on paper.
This image, although not necessarily graphic design based i think still shows a cultural background illustrating Americas vastness with the deserted background and the sign in the middle on its own stands out and is very powerful.
This piece is a visual metaphor. It's quite a clever piece showing the idea that should gene selection be this accessible, comparing it to a vending machine full of beer. What i like most about this image is the way it makes you think with the strong use of symbolism, showing the beer as possible genes and the idea of people just picking and choosing what they want. I think this works better than an image that would possibly say 'we shouldn't play god' because that opens to debate this jus hits home on the most simple of levels.
I think the colours are strong here, it makes the image fun and interesting to look at. Also i like the way the piece looks textured it adds a different style to it.