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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 CGD 218 Week
2 Assignment Final Project - Step Two
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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 Compare and
contrast Kennedys definition of visual literacy
with the textbooks definition.
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  CGD 218 Week 1 DQ 1 Using Visuals to
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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
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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, Twitter, and YouTube. Now, more
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CGD 218 Week 2 Assignment Final Project - Step
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nal 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
upon it, filling in any gaps that either your
classmates identified in the discussion forum, or
you identified over the past week.
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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.
Take a look at the following documents and
examine how strategic use of typography and white
space has affected the second document.
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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. It goes on to explain that mass
production was the god, and the machine aesthetic
demanded reduction to essentials, an excision of
the sentimental choices and visual distractions
that cluttered human lives.
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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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raphy 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
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Pictures Like photographs, motion pictures are a
significant medium for visual communication.
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CGD 218 Week 3 Journal Visual Communication
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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,
magazine ads, web ads, websites, product
packaging, photographs
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CGD 218 Week 4 Assignment Final Project Step
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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 (e.g.,
photographs, drawings, video clips, screenshots,
etc.),
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CGD 218 Week 4 DQ 1 Brand Identity FOR MORE
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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, product packaging
and service trademarks. Some marketers insist
that branding is corporate image. Others align it
with cohesive marketing communications,
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CGD 218 Week 4 DQ 2 Advertising   FOR MORE
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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
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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 visuals
can inspire the audience, lend clarity to a
message, and, in general, say things that words
alone cannot.
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CGD 218 Week 5 DQ 1 Social Media 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
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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
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CGD 218 Week 5 Journal Packaging Visual
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Communication
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