Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-130).

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Michael Bruner, committee chair; Ted Friedman, Greg Smith, committee members. Electronic text (105 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 17, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-105).

Thesis (M.A.(Visual Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1993. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references.

The following thesis applies theories and findings from cognitive psychology to notions of pictorial address and seriality in art. It is interdisciplinary and practice-led, culminating in a written outcome and a portfolio of creative work. The thesis suggests a model for the exchange of ideas within experimental psychology, art practice and art theory. The research evaluates historical and theoretical notions of pictorial address in light of concepts within visual cognition. Theories of address often refer to the temporal, spatial and postural qualities of art spectatorship. Here they are aligned with relevant psychological concepts including gist extraction, spatial representation and embodied simulation in order to make the underlying perceptual and cognitive processes explicit. There is an emphasis on seriality as a mode of address and pictorial artworks that comprise multiple discrete but related instances displayed together. Two case studies consider the serial output of Claude Monet and Andy Warhol in terms of cognitive theories of concept formation and exposure effects, respectively. The direct impact of features of seriality on the viewer in each case is discussed relative to existing art theory and established art historical narratives. The thesis culminates with presentation and discussion of the portfolio of creative work that both informed and was informed by the theoretical research. The outcomes comprise paintings, drawings, photography and mixed media installation that explore properties of variation, repetition and relational knowledge within pictorial address.

x, 161 p. : col. ill. / Rhetorical communication ("figures") in advertising are "artful deviations", analogous to bold or italicized text, which use style as their persuasive tool over message content. The present research built on theories of visual persuasion that conceive of visuals as sophisticated and nuanced systems of meaning transfer, unlike most traditional persuasion theories based on verbal processing that treat visuals as simple, non-discursive stimuli that merely evoke basic mood responses. Previous research suggests that in the context of visual persuasion the traditional components of information processing: attention, perception, elaboration, and memory retrieval are not applicable and visual information transfer depends almost entirely on the processing experience. While it was known that rhetoric is usually more well-liked and more memorable than plain language, this dissertation expanded the theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of how visual rhetoric in advertising engages the consumer and elicits more favorable judgments compared to both figurative and non-figurative verbal stimuli. Processing fluency research suggests that the brain automatically responds with positive emotion toward easy, pleasant, or novel processing experiences regardless of stimulus content. These types of processing experiences are early signals to the brain of successful completion of a mental task. In a series of four experiments, visual rhetorical ad stimuli elicited overall higher ratings than verbal rhetorical or verbal literal ad stimuli of equivalent message content on scales measuring mental involvement/engagement with the ad, attitude toward the ad, and perceptions of the ad's honesty/trustworthiness regardless of the processing experience as operationalized by stimulus exposure. At longer exposure durations judgments of visual rhetorical ads differed due to interactions between processing experience and sensitivity to the rhetorical figure's persuasive intent, whereas at 1-second exposure subjects exhibited universally high ratings based mostly on processing ease with relatively sparse deliberation about the stimulus content. Subjects exhibited high certainty about their attitudes toward the visuals at all exposures, but the positive experience of "processing ease" at 1-second exposure produced the most accessible favorable judgments as evidenced through reaction time measures. Future research should examine in more depth the potential for visual persuasion with rhetoric to evade resistance particularly when processing resources are constrained. / Committee in charge: David M. Boush, Chair; Lynn R. Kahle, Member; Joan L. Giese, Member; Julianne H. Newton, Outside Member

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:24:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-12-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:30:58Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 zanini_tc_me_bauru.pdf: 2083998 bytes, checksum: 4b66a9f0128c2716f68a9eced7de4c7d (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / A partir do acompanhamento crítico da cobertura jornalística no período da campanha presidencial de 2010, desde a definição dos candidatos até a repercussão do resultado, esta pesquisa busca compreender de modo mais transparente as estratégias da mídia no que se refere à influência da utilização de imagens e cores em textos visuais jornalísticos, particularizando para a intencionalidade de seu emprego e a consequente formação de um repertório cultural e simbólico que serve de sustentação para o julgamento de valores dos candidatos Dilma Rousseff (Partido dos Trabalhadores - PT), José Serra (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira - PSDB) e Marina Silva (Partido Verde - PV). O corpus selecionado para esta análise compreende as edições das revistas semanais Veja e Istoé publicadas no período de janeiro de 2009 a dezembro de 2010, com recorte específico nas imagens de capa e aberturas de grandes matérias que trazem os candidatos, e seus aliados, ao longo da campanha. As observações identificadas são relatadas a partir da composição da imagem dos presidenciáveis e seus partidos políticos, com ênfase na análise de imagens que destacam a fisionomia, expressão e gestualidade dos candidatos; a utilização de ilustrações (figuras, charges, caricaturas e fotomontagens) e o conceito de cor-informação de Luciano Guimarães, desenvolvido a partir do estudo das funções e possibilidades de utilização das cores em produtos jornalísticos. O percurso teórico é complementado com a visão de autores com os teóricos da mídia Harry Pross e Ivan Bystrina (sobre a teoria relacional dos signos e a estrutura simbólica do poder); o filósofo Vilém Flusser (sobre a produção de sentido em imagens), além de autores que discutem a cobertura política pela mídia, como Vicente Romano, Michael Kunczik e Eliseo Verón, entre outros / With the critical monitoring of press coverage durign the 2010 presidential campaign, from the definition of the candidates until the repercussion of its results, this research aims to undestand media strategies concerning the influence of the use of images and colors in journalistic visual texts in a more transparent way, specifying the intentionality of its using and the consequent building of a cultural and symbolic repertorie that is the basis of candidates Dilma Rousseff (Worker's Party - PT), José Serra (Brazilian Social Democracy Party - PSDB) and Marina Silva (Green Party - PV) value judgment. The corpus selected for this analysis comprehends the weekçy magazine Veja and Istoé editions published between January, 2009 and December, 2010. with specific clipping of cover images and major stories openings bringing the candidates, and their allies, along the campaign. The identified observations are reported from the composition of the image of the presidential candidates and their political parties, with emphasis in the analysis of images which highlight the physiognomy, expression and gestuality of the candidates; the use of illustrations (figures, cartoons, caricatures and photomontages) and the concept of color-information of Luciano Guimarães, developed from the study of the functions and possibilites of the using of colors in journalistic products. The theoretical approach is complemented by understanding of authors are the media theoreticians Harry Pross and Ivan Brystina (about the relational theory of the signs and symbolic structure of power): the philosopher Vilém Flusser (about the sense production in images), and authors who discuss the political coverage by the media, as Vicent Romano, Michael Kunczik and Eliseo Verón, among others

Orientador: Luciano Guimarães / Banca: Florentina das Neves Souza / Banca: Maximiliano Martin Vicente / Resumo: A partir do acompanhamento crítico da cobertura jornalística no período da campanha presidencial de 2010, desde a definição dos candidatos até a repercussão do resultado, esta pesquisa busca compreender de modo mais transparente as estratégias da mídia no que se refere à influência da utilização de imagens e cores em textos visuais jornalísticos, particularizando para a intencionalidade de seu emprego e a consequente formação de um repertório cultural e simbólico que serve de sustentação para o julgamento de valores dos candidatos Dilma Rousseff (Partido dos Trabalhadores - PT), José Serra (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira - PSDB) e Marina Silva (Partido Verde - PV). O corpus selecionado para esta análise compreende as edições das revistas semanais Veja e Istoé publicadas no período de janeiro de 2009 a dezembro de 2010, com recorte específico nas imagens de capa e aberturas de grandes matérias que trazem os candidatos, e seus aliados, ao longo da campanha. As observações identificadas são relatadas a partir da composição da imagem dos presidenciáveis e seus partidos políticos, com ênfase na análise de imagens que destacam a fisionomia, expressão e gestualidade dos candidatos; a utilização de ilustrações (figuras, charges, caricaturas e fotomontagens) e o conceito de cor-informação de Luciano Guimarães, desenvolvido a partir do estudo das funções e possibilidades de utilização das cores em produtos jornalísticos. O percurso teórico é complementado com a visão de autores com os teóricos da mídia Harry Pross e Ivan Bystrina (sobre a teoria relacional dos signos e a estrutura simbólica do poder); o filósofo Vilém Flusser (sobre a produção de sentido em imagens), além de autores que discutem a cobertura política pela mídia, como Vicente Romano, Michael Kunczik e Eliseo Verón, entre outros / Abstract: With the critical monitoring of press coverage durign the 2010 presidential campaign, from the definition of the candidates until the repercussion of its results, this research aims to undestand media strategies concerning the influence of the use of images and colors in journalistic visual texts in a more transparent way, specifying the intentionality of its using and the consequent building of a cultural and symbolic repertorie that is the basis of candidates Dilma Rousseff (Worker's Party - PT), José Serra (Brazilian Social Democracy Party - PSDB) and Marina Silva (Green Party - PV) value judgment. The corpus selected for this analysis comprehends the weekçy magazine Veja and Istoé editions published between January, 2009 and December, 2010. with specific clipping of cover images and major stories openings bringing the candidates, and their allies, along the campaign. The identified observations are reported from the composition of the image of the presidential candidates and their political parties, with emphasis in the analysis of images which highlight the physiognomy, expression and gestuality of the candidates; the use of illustrations (figures, cartoons, caricatures and photomontages) and the concept of color-information of Luciano Guimarães, developed from the study of the functions and possibilites of the using of colors in journalistic products. The theoretical approach is complemented by understanding of authors are the media theoreticians Harry Pross and Ivan Brystina (about the relational theory of the signs and symbolic structure of power): the philosopher Vilém Flusser (about the sense production in images), and authors who discuss the political coverage by the media, as Vicent Romano, Michael Kunczik and Eliseo Verón, among others / Mestre

The purpose of this study is to examine how a new startup-company are using visual communication on the social media platform Instagram to build a brand identity. The study is based on a case study about the beverage company Swedish Tonic and how they use Instagram to brand themselves and demonstrate their identity. The research question from which the study is based on is: How do Swedish Tonic use Instagram as a tool for building their brand identity? To help answer this question three question formulations has been applied. The studies theoretical framework consists of three theories. The first one is Images and information in cultures of consumption by Martin Hand, the second one is The Rossiter and Percy grid by John. R Rossiter and Larry Percy and the third one is called The Aaker model by David Aaker. The study contains three methods which is a qualitative interview, a quantitative survey and a semiotic image analysis. The interview was performed with the CFO and founder of Swedish Tonic Viktor Eriksson and was the base for all the empirical data. The results of the study announce that Swedish Tonic use Instagram in purpose to brand and identify themselves through visual communication. The focus is mainly on the product as it appears in almost every image but in different environments and contexts that are trendy and modern. This show a new way of product focus where the product together vid the brand identity represents who Swedish Tonic is as an organisation. The result also clarify that consumers' perception of the company is well-matched with how Swedish tonic wants to be perceived.

A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo principal, o estudo de possibilidades sinestésicas no design gráfico. Analisar diferentes técnicas gráficas e estímulos visuais que remetam ou estimulem os diferentes sentidos humanos. Compreender melhor as relações entre os signos visuais com os signos dos demais sentidos: sonoros, táteis, olfativos e gustativos, observando possíveis relações de correspondência entre os mesmos e refletindo sobre sua contribuição no processo de comunicação. Dentro de cada relação, são apresentadas as relações sinestésicas encontradas por pesquisadores diversos, resultantes de estudos relacionados principalmente a psicodinâmica das cores, psicologia da forma e gestalt, agrupados por suas relações com cores, formas, texturas e relações espaciais. As relações sinestésicas encontradas servem como parâmetros principais para a análise de diferentes peças gráficas de produção recente, como: cartazes, embalagens e capas de livro, entre outros. Tendo em vista o grande crescimento de informações a que somos submetidos, das mídias disponíveis, do mercado e da população em geral, nota-se a necessidade de projetos cada vez mais instigantes, eficientes e preocupados com as necessidades de cada mercado. Esta pesquisa visa contribuir na determinação de recursos que permitam suprir tais necessidades, potencializando os resultados do design gráfico na função de identificar, informar, instruir, apresentar e promover, através de uma idéia gráfica. / This research has the aim to study synesthesia in graphic design, analyzing different graphical techniques and visual stimulations that forward or stimulate the different human beings feelings. To better understanding the relation among the visual signs and the others human being feelings, as smell, flavor, touch, sound and also observing the possible relation correspondence among them reflecting on its contribution on the communication process. Inside of each relation are presented synesthesia relation found by many researchers due to studies mainly related to psychodynamics of the colors, form psychology and gestalt, grouped by its relation by color, form, space form and texture. The found synesthesia relations serve as the main parameters to analyze different graphic parts of a recent production such as book covers, posters, packing among others. Considering the great growth of the information that we are submitted, the available medias, the market and the population in general, it is observed the necessity of projects each time more interesting, efficient and worried about the necessities of each market. This research aims to contribute to the determination of the resources which will permit to supply these necessities empowering the graphic design on the function to identify, to inform, to instruct, to present and to promote through a graphic idea.