Today's lecture title - well actually it had three because greedy - was Pictures at Work / Illusion in Action / Emotional Experience of Image.
So basically Illustration.
Illustration truly is a powerful form of communication, and is so much more than "just a drawing". It is the art of strategic image making, and conveys meaning or concept by using aesthetic and formal qualities. The way it communicates it's message depends on it's "tone of voice", and what I mean by this is how it jumps out at us and how it "feels". Whether it is elegant and sophisticated, loud, bold and friendly, innocent, bleek and sad. Because illustration can convey so many different emotions and meanings, there really isn't anywhere it can't be used, and can often put out a message more effectively than words. With illustration you can attach your own meanings, as there is room for interpretation and there is often the chance for you to relate images to yourself. I think that's why illustration is so powerful, because it can have an emotional impact and it can convey messages without actually saying anything or using words.
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