The purpose of this activity was to create seven individual slides in which students made creative images using the words unity, celebration, isolation, escape, intimidation, logic, and anarchy. Another purpose of this activity was to pay attention to the principle of unequal spacing and use eye pleasing compositions.
Below is the first slide I created using the descriptive word "anarchy"
The purpose of this slide was to make an image relating to anarchy. If looked up in the dictionary anarchy means a state of disorder due the absence of authority. The design I chose followed our previous activity in which no point is equal to the other to present a sense of randomness or disorder like in an anarchy.
Below is the second slide I created using the word "isolation"
The purpose of this slide was to make an image relating to isolation. In the dictionary, isolation is defined as to be or remain alone or apart from others. I chose to create a large grouping of nine circles on one side of the image and then include one single circle on the opposite side to demonstrate that the one circle is isolated from the larger group of circles. This image has evolved from the first image because of the way I grouped the circles. There is clear grouping in this image rather than random and unequal spacing.
The third slide represents "unity"
The purpose of this slide was to make an image relating to unity. Unity is defined as the state of being united or joined as a whole. The ten images used are shown as united because they are in an aligned group as one unit in columns and rows. This image was created through grouping and has changed from the previous image because all ten shapes are grouped together on one side of the visual.
The fourth slide represents "celebration"
The purpose of this slide was to make an image relating to celebration. The dictionary defines celebration as to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark. The ten images used were stars. The three larger stars represent fireworks, which are a symbol for most countries as celebration. The other stars were purposefully made smaller to emphasize the larger stars as fireworks to represent a celebration. This image has less grouping aspects than the two previous images, but the different sizes add visual appeal.
The fifth slide represents "escape"
The purpose of this slide was to make an image relating to the action of escaping. Dictionary.com defines escape as to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty. In this image I used three different shapes. The five left shapes represent freedom as they are open and blue circles. The second shape is a red straight line to represent confinement. The right five shapes are red circles with a line through them to represent imprisonment. Clearly the circles on the right of the line are still imprisoned and the circles on the left side of the line have escaped and have freedom from the confinement. Although the line in this image creates a sense of order, the circles are placed in unequal spacing.
The sixth slide represents "logic"
The purpose of this slide was to make an image relating to logic. Dictionary.com defines logic as a particular method of reasoning or argumentation. The method of reasoning in this image is the addition of sides to the previous shape from left to right as well as making the shapes larger from left to right. Another logical pattern is the shapes becoming smaller from top to bottom. This image has more grouping appeals than the previous image. I like this image because you can see the progression of the shapes in two different directions: from left to right and from top to bottom.
The seventh slide represents "intimidation"
The purpose of this slide was to make an image relating to intimidation. According to Dictionary.com intimidation is defined as to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear. In this image I used the lightning bolt to represent intimidation and then made a thick square around to increase the boldness. The smaller lightning bolts are used simply to emphasize the mark of intimidation. I would have preferred to use only one big bold lightning bolt, however, the activity guidelines were to use ten shapes on one image. I think that the square helps to group the images in one area even if there still is no alignment.
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