Thursday, January 22, 2015

Signs & Visual Communication, Part 2a - Elements of Design

What is a calligram?

a word or piece of text in which the design and layout of the letters creates a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves.
photography words form a camera
ingredients form a cupcake

labeled body parts to form a human


What is a pictogram?
a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase.
no pets
 throw trash in a trashcan

male & female

What is a rebus?
a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters
I hope you can read this when you have time. eye, can, watch, and the letter "U"

The Pursuit of Happiness. purse, suit, and bowling pin
train of thought. the word "thought"and train parts

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