Yesterday's lecture is one I actually understood (take a moment to cherish this because it's probably the only one I will ever understand this fully). The lecture had three different titles because our lecturer was greedy, these were: Pictures at work/ Illustration in action/ Emotional Experience of Image.
Illustration is more than just a drawing. It is a very powerful form of communication that can in more cases than not portray a lot more sophisticated of a message than many other forms of communication. Illustration is strategic mark making that conveys meaning through its aesthetic and its tone of voice, it makes us notice and it stands out to us on many different levels including emotionally. Whether the illustration is elegant, elegant, bold, playful, charming, sad, etc, doesn't matter. What matters is that illustration can be used to portray any meaning or message, which makes it one of the most powerful communication methods around. It also leaves an extremely large margin for personal interpretation, which also makes it a powerful communication tool.
This is definitely something that I should always be considering within my work and I should remember just how effective illustration is at conveying ideas.
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