Visual+Literacy

Edward Nance  9/20/10  EDT 3010  Visual Literacy

 At first glance at the assignment given, the first thought that comes to mind is this is a representative visual. This assumption is made because all the parts of the visual are aligned in order to attempt to explain the nutritional value of various fast foods. The visual does have positive aspects to it but in my opinion, I believe there are very negative aspects, which takes away from the purpose of the whole visual.  In terms of perception, this picture does an awful job holding my attention. In the slide show, there is a visual of the Statue of Liberty. In the visual, the statue is pointing at the words above, essentially directing your attention to where it needs to be. In the visual given in the assignment, I feel that the pictures were just too overbearing compared to the words below. The pictures seem to have been just randomly placed, thus averting my attention away from the words.  In terms of action, the visual in the assignment is mediocre as well. Granted the color scheme between each box is good for keeping ones attention, however the pictures should go inside each box in conjunction in which they are associated. This would also create better alignment in order to hold ones attention.  Finally, the tools were not effective as well. As said above, the color scheme was effective but there was no separation between each box. They all essentially look the same besides the color but there is nothing spectacular about each explanation. Putting the pictures inside each box would give the entire visual improved shape and will continue to keep ones attention. This picture does not do a great job in terms of PAT. If this were something given in class I do not believe this would be a great learning tool.