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              Student

CGD 218: Visual Literacy in Business

          Instructor Name

                Date
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          Ever have the urge for something sweet and delicious? Well, I have the perfect

answer for you, Blue Bird snack cakes! There is a cheap thrill in every pack. This is the

message that I am trying to convey to my potential customers, who would be viewing the

visual approaches that I have prepared. The ultimate goal is to buy Blue Bird snack

cakes, namely Blue Bird honey buns. In these three visual approaches; cartoons, signs,

and images, I have employed different kinds of strategies to share my message with the

public.

          Let’s take the visual approach, cartoons, into consideration first. Since I have tried

to create these visual approaches entirely through the Microsoft Word program and that I

am no graphic designer, these approaches may fall short of the Coke example. With that

said, there are still basic principles that I have tried to employ in these approaches. I have

tried to employ balance in the picture by placing the characters around the object that I

really want the people to focus on, the honey bun. The balance in the picture is more of

the axial kind, since I have tried to make the objects on the paper equal on both sides

(Berger, 2008, p. 78). The scale of the honey bun has been enlarged, in comparison to the

cartoons, in order to accomplish the honey bun being the focal point of the page.

          The choice of cartoons to sponsor the Blue Bird honey bun was to tap into the

huge recognizably factor of the characters. They tend to invoke a strong emotional

response with people, due to the fact that many people have grown up watching them

(Berger, 2008, p.206).

          Mickey Mouse is an American icon and the crown jewel of Walt Disney. He is,

perhaps, one the oldest animated characters in the world. I chose this particular image of

Mickey Mouse, because of the pose he is in. He has his arms spread out, as to say, “Tad-
Final Project      3


ah! Here it is.” His pose is a perfect way to introduce the honey bun. The second

character is Elmo from Sesame Street. This is a classic example of one of the most well

known characters who had originated from a medium that has been free to the general

public. This underlines the cheap factor of the honey bun, because it is cheap to watch

Elmo. This image also works out well, since his is pointing down to the bun. Bugs Bunny

was chosen along the same lines of Mickey Mouse and his pose of pointing to the bun, as

if to tell the reader to eat it. Thomas the Tank Engine was thrown in there to complete the

balance of the page and he is very popular with my own children, since he is an also a

well known character.

       At the bottom of the page, is hopefully the call to action that will send people

running to buy honey buns. Without words, the page seemed empty and lacking. The

cartoon characters are there to initially catch the person’s eye and once that is done, a

message is needed to bring it home. I placed this message on the bottom right hand

corner, to bring unity to the picture, by filling in the hole there and to complete the

picture (Berger, 2008, p.109). The typeface that I used for the words were comic san ms.

This is a more fun font and it supports the other images on the page and reflects the over

all message in a more effective way (p.104). It is also useful to note that the bottom line

is larger and is put in bold in order to highlight the honey bun.

       The second visual approach is the one that makes use of signs. After weighing the

options, I had decided to go with an idea of using traffic signs. Most people are familiar

with traffic signs, because they are an essential part of American life. While the last

visual approach would appeal to a younger audience, this approach might appeal to an
Final Project    4


older one. The use of signs is to indirectly communicate my message through the use of

these signs (Berger, 2008, p. 49).

        Take the stop sign, for instance. The universal sign for stop, and the indirect

message here is, “Stop for the honey bun!” This is also where color is important. It is said

that color effects people’s emotions and feelings in order to shape one’s behavior

(Berger, 2008, p.87-88). The color red in this sign is an example of this. Not only is the

stop sign red, but a traffic light also communicates stopping by using the color red.

        The no u-turn sign also uses the color red, in that it tells a person not to turn

around here. This is the kind of message I want to communicate with the public, if you

heading toward the honey bun, don’t turn around. The third traffic sign on this page is a

one way sign, which says that you can only travel in one direction. The indirect message

that I am trying to send is that there is only one way to go for a quality honey bun. The

last image on the bottom right hand side is a sale sign. This is the one image that I had

decided to use that was not a traffic sign. I felt the need to mix it up a little here and

throw in the universal sign for selling items. I chose to put this last because if you were

driving down the road and past all of the previous signs along the way, then you finally

come across a store with the, “for sale” on the window with an image of a tasty honey

bun just above it. This is the image I hoped to create.

        Once again I had arranged the images of signs around the box of Blue Bird honey

buns, so I can make the box a focal point of the page. This is the same principle that I use

when I merchandize bread on a store shelf. Always put the oldest bread front and center,

so that the customer will buy it first and lower my costs with stale bread. This does not

mean the oldest bread is bad, it just means that no bread would be wasted. So by putting
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the box of honey buns front and center, it might entice the viewer to reach out and grab

one.

       My choice in the wording of this page was influenced by the desire to make the

wording look like something you would see in a street sign. So with that in mind, I

decided to go with a more basic, Arial font. I kept the font on the top part of the page

regular and highlighted the bottom half of it for more emphasis on the message that I am

trying to convey. It is assumed that the reader will read the top section first, which will

lead there eye over the images to punch line on the bottom. I felt that I did not have to

actually have to specify Blue Bird honey buns in words, since that message was

communicated by the larger image in the center of the page.

       The last visual approach is one that uses the concept of images or group of

images. The major theme of the page is that Blue Bird honey buns can bring happiness,

trills, and make your wallet happy as well. In order to achieve the goal of communicating

my message, I employed a small group of images that just ooze happiness. I believe that

this approach is the most effective, because the images that I had used go a long way to

communicate my message.

       The choice of the traditional smiley face is the universal symbol of happiness. The

color of the smiley face also plays a big part it conveying its happiness. Yellow is one of

those colors that just radiate happy.

       The next image, which is also the biggest, is the image of the cremey curl honey

bun. As in the other visual examples, I have made this image to be the largest in order to

make it the focal point of the page. By surrounding the cremey curl honey bun with

happy images, the happiness will rub off on the bun. The writing on the package itself
Final Project       6


even has a happy feel to it. Like all of the images of various honey bun products, they all

have the Blue Bird symbol with that happy little bird which is winking at you, as if it was

sharing a secret with you. There is also that little happy insect the honey bee, with a wave

of its arm this magically delicious honey bun just seemed to appear.

       The last image on the page is the one of two wonderfully happy children. Who

just experienced the wonderful culinary delight of a creamey curl honey bun. Well, not

really. That’s just what I want the reader to believe. If my two wonderful children did just

eat a creamey curl, it would be all over their faces! This is a picture that should melt the

heart of all of those who have had children, especially women, were the appeal should be

greater. This is by trying to strike a responsive chord with people who view this image,

by connecting with the potential happy thoughts of children (Berger, 2008, p. 9).

       My choice in font for this page was Lucida calligraphy, which struck me as a

more happy kind of font. I tried to create balance in this page by placing the text and

images in such a way that would make it more visual appealing.

       The goal of these visual approaches was to communicate my message, by

utilizing three different visual approaches. The use of cartoons, signs, and happy images

all helped to communicate my message which was, “Blue Bird honey buns, a cheap thrill

in every pack!” Even though the approach of using images was one of the more effective

ways of communicating my message, the other approaches worked as well. The message

was communicated successfully with the choice of pictures used and how they were

arranged on the page, along with the choice of wording to strike the message home. So,

go out and buy a Blue Bird honey bun today!
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                                        References

Berger, A. A (2008). Seeing is believing (J. Wetherington, Ed., 3rd ed).

       Boston: McGraw-Hill.
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                           They know fun,

                    Why can’t it be cheap?


Choose Blue Bird and choose the best!
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The road to a thrill leads...




  To a cheap bun!
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Happiness is...




                  A cheap thrill in every pack!

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CGD218 Final Project Example

  • 1. Final Project 1 Final Project Student CGD 218: Visual Literacy in Business Instructor Name Date
  • 2. Final Project 2 Ever have the urge for something sweet and delicious? Well, I have the perfect answer for you, Blue Bird snack cakes! There is a cheap thrill in every pack. This is the message that I am trying to convey to my potential customers, who would be viewing the visual approaches that I have prepared. The ultimate goal is to buy Blue Bird snack cakes, namely Blue Bird honey buns. In these three visual approaches; cartoons, signs, and images, I have employed different kinds of strategies to share my message with the public. Let’s take the visual approach, cartoons, into consideration first. Since I have tried to create these visual approaches entirely through the Microsoft Word program and that I am no graphic designer, these approaches may fall short of the Coke example. With that said, there are still basic principles that I have tried to employ in these approaches. I have tried to employ balance in the picture by placing the characters around the object that I really want the people to focus on, the honey bun. The balance in the picture is more of the axial kind, since I have tried to make the objects on the paper equal on both sides (Berger, 2008, p. 78). The scale of the honey bun has been enlarged, in comparison to the cartoons, in order to accomplish the honey bun being the focal point of the page. The choice of cartoons to sponsor the Blue Bird honey bun was to tap into the huge recognizably factor of the characters. They tend to invoke a strong emotional response with people, due to the fact that many people have grown up watching them (Berger, 2008, p.206). Mickey Mouse is an American icon and the crown jewel of Walt Disney. He is, perhaps, one the oldest animated characters in the world. I chose this particular image of Mickey Mouse, because of the pose he is in. He has his arms spread out, as to say, “Tad-
  • 3. Final Project 3 ah! Here it is.” His pose is a perfect way to introduce the honey bun. The second character is Elmo from Sesame Street. This is a classic example of one of the most well known characters who had originated from a medium that has been free to the general public. This underlines the cheap factor of the honey bun, because it is cheap to watch Elmo. This image also works out well, since his is pointing down to the bun. Bugs Bunny was chosen along the same lines of Mickey Mouse and his pose of pointing to the bun, as if to tell the reader to eat it. Thomas the Tank Engine was thrown in there to complete the balance of the page and he is very popular with my own children, since he is an also a well known character. At the bottom of the page, is hopefully the call to action that will send people running to buy honey buns. Without words, the page seemed empty and lacking. The cartoon characters are there to initially catch the person’s eye and once that is done, a message is needed to bring it home. I placed this message on the bottom right hand corner, to bring unity to the picture, by filling in the hole there and to complete the picture (Berger, 2008, p.109). The typeface that I used for the words were comic san ms. This is a more fun font and it supports the other images on the page and reflects the over all message in a more effective way (p.104). It is also useful to note that the bottom line is larger and is put in bold in order to highlight the honey bun. The second visual approach is the one that makes use of signs. After weighing the options, I had decided to go with an idea of using traffic signs. Most people are familiar with traffic signs, because they are an essential part of American life. While the last visual approach would appeal to a younger audience, this approach might appeal to an
  • 4. Final Project 4 older one. The use of signs is to indirectly communicate my message through the use of these signs (Berger, 2008, p. 49). Take the stop sign, for instance. The universal sign for stop, and the indirect message here is, “Stop for the honey bun!” This is also where color is important. It is said that color effects people’s emotions and feelings in order to shape one’s behavior (Berger, 2008, p.87-88). The color red in this sign is an example of this. Not only is the stop sign red, but a traffic light also communicates stopping by using the color red. The no u-turn sign also uses the color red, in that it tells a person not to turn around here. This is the kind of message I want to communicate with the public, if you heading toward the honey bun, don’t turn around. The third traffic sign on this page is a one way sign, which says that you can only travel in one direction. The indirect message that I am trying to send is that there is only one way to go for a quality honey bun. The last image on the bottom right hand side is a sale sign. This is the one image that I had decided to use that was not a traffic sign. I felt the need to mix it up a little here and throw in the universal sign for selling items. I chose to put this last because if you were driving down the road and past all of the previous signs along the way, then you finally come across a store with the, “for sale” on the window with an image of a tasty honey bun just above it. This is the image I hoped to create. Once again I had arranged the images of signs around the box of Blue Bird honey buns, so I can make the box a focal point of the page. This is the same principle that I use when I merchandize bread on a store shelf. Always put the oldest bread front and center, so that the customer will buy it first and lower my costs with stale bread. This does not mean the oldest bread is bad, it just means that no bread would be wasted. So by putting
  • 5. Final Project 5 the box of honey buns front and center, it might entice the viewer to reach out and grab one. My choice in the wording of this page was influenced by the desire to make the wording look like something you would see in a street sign. So with that in mind, I decided to go with a more basic, Arial font. I kept the font on the top part of the page regular and highlighted the bottom half of it for more emphasis on the message that I am trying to convey. It is assumed that the reader will read the top section first, which will lead there eye over the images to punch line on the bottom. I felt that I did not have to actually have to specify Blue Bird honey buns in words, since that message was communicated by the larger image in the center of the page. The last visual approach is one that uses the concept of images or group of images. The major theme of the page is that Blue Bird honey buns can bring happiness, trills, and make your wallet happy as well. In order to achieve the goal of communicating my message, I employed a small group of images that just ooze happiness. I believe that this approach is the most effective, because the images that I had used go a long way to communicate my message. The choice of the traditional smiley face is the universal symbol of happiness. The color of the smiley face also plays a big part it conveying its happiness. Yellow is one of those colors that just radiate happy. The next image, which is also the biggest, is the image of the cremey curl honey bun. As in the other visual examples, I have made this image to be the largest in order to make it the focal point of the page. By surrounding the cremey curl honey bun with happy images, the happiness will rub off on the bun. The writing on the package itself
  • 6. Final Project 6 even has a happy feel to it. Like all of the images of various honey bun products, they all have the Blue Bird symbol with that happy little bird which is winking at you, as if it was sharing a secret with you. There is also that little happy insect the honey bee, with a wave of its arm this magically delicious honey bun just seemed to appear. The last image on the page is the one of two wonderfully happy children. Who just experienced the wonderful culinary delight of a creamey curl honey bun. Well, not really. That’s just what I want the reader to believe. If my two wonderful children did just eat a creamey curl, it would be all over their faces! This is a picture that should melt the heart of all of those who have had children, especially women, were the appeal should be greater. This is by trying to strike a responsive chord with people who view this image, by connecting with the potential happy thoughts of children (Berger, 2008, p. 9). My choice in font for this page was Lucida calligraphy, which struck me as a more happy kind of font. I tried to create balance in this page by placing the text and images in such a way that would make it more visual appealing. The goal of these visual approaches was to communicate my message, by utilizing three different visual approaches. The use of cartoons, signs, and happy images all helped to communicate my message which was, “Blue Bird honey buns, a cheap thrill in every pack!” Even though the approach of using images was one of the more effective ways of communicating my message, the other approaches worked as well. The message was communicated successfully with the choice of pictures used and how they were arranged on the page, along with the choice of wording to strike the message home. So, go out and buy a Blue Bird honey bun today!
  • 7. Final Project 7 References Berger, A. A (2008). Seeing is believing (J. Wetherington, Ed., 3rd ed). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
  • 8. Final Project 8 They know fun, Why can’t it be cheap? Choose Blue Bird and choose the best!
  • 9. Final Project 9 The road to a thrill leads... To a cheap bun!
  • 10. Final Project 10 Happiness is... A cheap thrill in every pack!