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www.cgd218aid.com   CGD 218 Week 1 Assignment
Why is Visual Literacy Important CGD 218 Week 1
Journal The Evolution of Media CGD 218 Week 1
DQ 1 Using Visuals to Communicate
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CGD 218 Week 1 Assignment Why is Visual Literacy
Important   FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.cgd218aid.com   Why is Visual Literacy
ImportantWatch Brian Kennedys TedTalk Brian
Kennedy Visual Literacy and Why We Need It
(http//www.youtube.com/watch?vOefLEpds5Is), and
address the following questions
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CGD 218 Week 1 DQ 1 Using Visuals to Communicate
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g Visuals to Communicate Regardless of where you
work or what your career is, learning how to
communicate effectively and professionally is
important if you want to succeed. Further,
learning how to successfully utilize visual media
in your communication can dramatically enhance
the effectiveness of your message.
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CGD 218 Week 1 Journal The Evolution of Media
FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   The
Evolution of MediaOver the past several
decades, communication media have evolved
significantly. In addition to communicating
messages through books, newspapers, and
magazines, we now have the ability to communicate
through blogs, websites, and social media like
Facebook
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CGD 218 Week 2 Assignment Final Project - Step
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Final Project- Step TwoLast week, you
discussed a possible message to communicate in
your final project. For this assignment, you will
develop an outline that clarifies your message
and expands
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CGD 218 Week 2 DQ 1 Typography in Business FOR
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   Oftentimes
, we cant avoid using words to communicate
messages. And sometimes, were even limited with
the visuals we can include. So, how can we make
our messages as clear and aesthetically pleasing
as possible? Incorporating typography can assist
us in this especially in the business setting
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CGD 218 Week 2 DQ 2 Bauhaus Manifesto FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   Your textbook
describes design in light of the Bauhaus
manifesto.According to the Bauhaus Design
History (http//designhistory.org/Bauhaus3.html),
what was so new about the Bauhaus modern art
school was its attempt to integrate the artist
and the craftsman, to bridge the gap between art
and industry.
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CGD 218 Week 3 Assignment Using Photographs from
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www.cgd218aid.com   Using Photographs from the
WebToday more than ever, photographs and other
visual media are at our fingertips. Whether its
through Google Images or Flickr, we have endless
visual media available for us to use. Or, do we?
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CGD 218 Week 3 DQ 1 Photography and Composition
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ography and Composition When considering
magazines like National Geographic, or social
media like Pinterest, it becomes evident that
photography plays an instrumental role in visual
communication. However, creating an impactful
photograph is not always easy.
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CGD 218 Week 3 DQ 2 Motion Pictures FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   Motion
Pictures Like photographs, motion pictures are a
significant medium for visual communication.Watc
h at least three of the documentary trailers,
belowDocumentary Trailers
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CGD 218 Week 3 Journal Visual Communication
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www.cgd218aid.com   Visual Communication
TodayVisual communication is just about
everywhere we look. Reflect on the visuals youve
seen in your daily life over the past couple
weeks, and the messages theyve communicated
(e.g., TV commercials, billboards,
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CGD 218 Week 4 Assignment Final Project Step
Three FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.cgd218aid.com   You should now have a strong
outline for the message you plan to communicate
in your final project, as well as a good idea of
how you want to incorporate visuals. This week,
locate at least five possible visuals that you
might utilize for your final project
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CGD 218 Week 4 DQ 1 Brand Identity FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   Brand
Identity As stated in your textbook, branding is
equated with everything from creative strategy to
logotype design. It is said to exist through
sophisticated color palettes,
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CGD 218 Week 4 DQ 2 Advertising FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   Advertising The
textbook explains that, although
counterintuitive, advertising should not focus on
the product or service being sold, but should
rather focus on the needs and desires of its
target market. It quotes Michael Newman (2003)
stating
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CGD 218 Week 5 Assignment Final Project Using
Visuals to Communicate a Message FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   Final Project
Using Visuals to Communicate a Message Assignment
Instructions Visual media can have significant
impact on how effectively a message is
communicated. Appropriate and strategic
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CGD 218 Week 5 DQ 1 Social Media FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.cgd218aid.com   Social
Media Social media can have a significant impact
on a companys success (both positive and
negative). What are the pros of social media, and
how do you think they can be harnessed to promote
effective communication? What are the cons, and
how do you think they can be avoided, to prevent
a communication disaster?
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CGD 218 Week 5 DQ 2 Reflecting on Visual Literacy
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www.cgd218aid.com   Reflecting on Visual
Literacy in Business Review the concepts weve
covered in the past few weeks of this course, and
list five take-aways. Explain why the five
take-aways are relevant to you. Then, describe
at least one concept that is either still unclear
to you, or one youd like to explore further.
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CGD 218 Week 5 Journal Packaging Visual
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www.cgd218aid.com   Packaging Visual
CommunicationOver the past few weeks, youve
worked to put together a communication piece
through the use of visuals. Describe the steps
you took to get to your finished communication
product, and explain how these steps were
helpful.
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