Week1
Week 1 of communication design / typography was about knowing more about the course. We started by introducing each other, telling what we where expecting from this class, we understood about what communication design was about.
We were taught as to how that one course has several names, like communication design, graphic design, etc.
We understood as to what a good and bad communication is. We first understood what communication is?
Communication according to me is a mode of transferring a message, a mode to send or spread a message, communication is a medium to give information, communication is about connecting 2 thoughts, ideas. Communication can be done through many ways, like posters, signages, advertisements, movies, audios, symbols, quotes, write ups etc.
We then discussed how our senses play a very important role in communication:
– five basic senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch How every advertisement or mode of communication connect to an individual through these senses.
We then discussed how some advertisements or signages just stay in our mind for a long time, either their visuals are so good that they leave a mark or their audio is very catchy, sometimes it’s the content which connects to an individual as they are based on some real life incidents or events, whereas at same time some of them are so boring , or are not at all relatable, entertaining or pleasing.
We were than given an assignment to find out one good mode of communication and one bad with reasons as to why they are so.
I feel a good communication is when they are is both an audio as well as a visual representation of the same, As it helps us to remember the message through any one of the mediums.
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