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This piece of data visualization by Hanah Anderson and Matt Daniels over at "The Pudding" displays the percentage of screenplay dialogue within several Disney movies, broken-down by gender. The underlying agenda that this graph is trying to portray is that women are no often presented equivalently compared to men. I found this interesting, because the point that is being proven is that women are often not focused on, yet with movies like Mulan, due to its story, that are a higher amount of male characters (Mulan going to war with men), yet the story unfolds to reveal her as a female, showing that women can be as courageous and strong as men. In a way, this piece of data visualization allows graphic design to "lie" about its lack of feminism.

Fortunately, I have quite a few products from Target's brand, Up&Up. I found that comparing two of its products works well to note the typography, color, or just arrangement of the graphic design to have each product stay within a consistent style. The design that sticks out the most to me is the sans-serif type, as Target in general maintains this typography through the entire store. Not only this, the arrangement of large header that explains the product, information about the product underneath it and to the left of the design, and an illustration or image that in some way represents the product to the right. Of course, we have the brand logo in the left hand corner, as well.

This is an infographic I've pulled from online. The underlying agenda of this infographic is to try and get readers to become scared of their data becoming stolen by other companies and tells the user that if they use their company their data would be "placed in their (the user's)hands.

A photo of a woman. The denotative meaning is a woman with patterns on her clothing.

This same photo can hold a connotative meaning of a woman from an African tribe being upset because she is forced to marry.

This street sign of a person crossing serves as an iconic function. The icon of a person walking is used to signal drivers to slow down in the area since people might be walking there.

This map has an indexical function as displays both a letter and a map connecting both to a story about the past. When you read the letter, the viewer is able to discover the meaning of the map.

The sign "Black Lives Matter" has a symbolic meaning as the phrase depicted is connected to a larger movement.

A piece of a woman with a basket of flowers. The first piece uses a combination of different mediums and textures to help the viewers decipher all of the individual pieces within one work. Ex. The woman and the building in the background.

A piece that is split into two pieces. Although all of the women are painted the same. The artist places them in various poses to give them individuality.

An abstract piece of art. This piece features people shaped in very similar but very distinctive ways. It also features a textured background that help separate the background from the people.

A piece featuring a newspaper stand. This exhibit adds spacing between the three characters on the outside and the guy within the newspaper stand to add depth to the piece.

A painting of a sheep or lamp. The sheep has hints of blue/green while the background is orange to emphasize the folds of the animal's fur and make it the main focus of this artwork. While white is the main color of this lamb/sheep, the blue/green undertones within its fur help add depth perception to show not only the thickness of the fur but also help complement the slight orange tones within the sheep and the background.

A painting of 3 birds. This photo uses analogous colors to display both a connection and a distinction between the three birds. The bird in the middle is primarily light green and the other two are majority a darker shade of green to make the viewer focus more on the one in the middle. The outer two birds are displayed in a darker green to not only tone them down but make them a background.

A physical book of A Cat's Cradle. This book uses predominantly cool colors of different shades of blue. I believe that the book uses cool colors to display calmness, as blue is usually associated with that feeling especially lighter shades. These colors are used to trick the reader at first glance, as the actual content of the book is very confusing.

An exhibit from the Broad Art Museum. This piece uses primarily warm colors to make it very chaotic. The exhibit seems all over the place at first, until you read about it. I believe that the designer was hoping to catch the viewer's attention and make them question it, so they can find out more.

A painting of some wrestlers. This piece uses an orange background to contrast the primary color of white as well as the skin color of the wrestlers. The orange color helps empahzise the the actions of the wrestlers rather than the wrestlers themselves.

A painting of a man on a raft in a river. This painting displays the gestalt principle of proximity as the man in the painting is painted smaller to make him appear further in the distance.

A photo of three women. This painting displays an active figure-ground. The entire picture is in black and white. The shapes within the wall, help parts of the girl's dresses to blend in causing an illusionary effect.

This infographic I found online illustrates the numerous benefits of exercise on mental health, highlighting its positive impact on mood, stress reduction, cognitive function, and overall well-being. While presenting factual information, the underlying agenda of the visualization is to promote the importance of physical activity and encourage individuals to prioritize exercise for mental health benefits.

1. I chose a picture of a stop sign the decorative meaning of the stop sign is pretty straightforward it signifies a command for drivers to come to a complete halt at the intersection.

2. The stop signs red color and distinctive octagonal shape, connotes authority, control, and the imperative to halt or pause. Beyond that it’s the function to follow rules and of obedience. It evokes feelings of caution and alertness. To remain vigilant.

3. The 3rd picture I chose was a tiny gift bag of two bears and hearts printed on it. I believe it connotes sentiments of love, affection, and warmth. Especially with the heart which is a known icon of love. Overall the design is meant to be gifted to loved ones for birthdays, valentine day, etc.

4. For my 4th picture I chose to take a picture of my sister and I’s sticky phone wallets. They serve as a convenient storage solution for cards and cash. Attaching securely to the back of my phone for easy access to go.

5. For the 5th picture I chose was a close up of the logo of my new balance shoes. The “N” embodies a symbolic meaning to represent the brands identity and values. This is a way to see symbolic function for example I believe everyone when they see the specific “N” everyone can guess it’s from new balance.

Image 1: Magazine - This magazine shows rhythm in design. You can see it is sleek and makes you follow the page with its visuals.

Image 2: This card shows the importance of certain information which includes a colored icon, font size, and boldness.

Image 3: This bottle shows the ascenders which are the letters “h” and “i” they hang up above the others.

Image 4: Madhappy t-shirt and tag. As you can see in this logo the descenders are the double “p” and “y” which go below the baseline.

Image 5: Febreze - You can see the counter in this design within the logo.

Image 6: Dawn dish soap - you can see the crossbar in the letter and how they are such as the letter “A.”

Image 7: Tic Tac logo - there is a larger x-height and how they look together.

Image 8: almond milk - in this, there is a smaller x-height with larger ascenders.

Image 9: Xbox logo and packaging - you can see that the logo is simple and modern as well as the console itself. It's very sleek and has an elegant look to it.

Image 10: lego - this logo is meant to be more than building blocks. This logo is fun and playful for what the brand is trying to display.