Rhetoric examples / research.

We were given a list of different rhetoric approaches we could use in our posters, seeing this really highlighted the many paths of rhetoric we can take for this assignment. I am generally not one to take stuff seriously, so perhaps parody would be a good route for one of my solutions? I get the impression there will be an element of cynicism applied to most things I create regardless though lol. 😛  I found a couple examples which were good uses of these rhetoric devices.

Juxtaposition:

The placement of the cigarette alongside the shadow which reveals it is a metaphorical gun, gives it immediate sinister and lethal associations. A very simple, yet effective design.

I thought the combination of these two elements was a very effective way to get the point across. As we all know, ants are typically keen on sugar, so this ad is very clever by placing the two together and showing the ants actually avoiding the sugar free lollipop completely. I also like the use of diagonal composition in this image.

Metonymy:

The use of red representing blood, tied in with the dollar sign and gun and the word 'softly', such a mix of provocative images evokes ideas of violence, greed and murder.

I love the unusual mix of color and imagery in this image. the pink matches with the soft 'flesh' of a human, yet the outline of the fist is made from barbed wire. It is a very effective anti war, anti violence poster highlight violent nature.

Parody:

This Parody image mocks the provocative attention seeking famous kim kardashian image, it's pretty humorous. 

This is a parody of well known imagery of the movie 'Jaws', instead using a word pun and juxtaposition of clothing to represent water and an iron "snark" emerging from this linen ocean. It's amusing because to some, the concept of chores can indeed be horrifying !

Homage:

This image has been done as a homage to the constructivist style with it's clean solid colors and use of red, black white and linear lines.

This image was a homage to picasso, they have imitated his well known cubist style to create their own artwork.

Subversion:

I love this creepy mix of pop culture icons, an image of Marilyn Monroe has been subverted with the addition and merging of Mickey's face to add a creepy yet simultaneously playful element to this image.

This designer subverted an image of the teletubbies by collaging garbage over the rolling green hills, and scary giant teeth/mouths where their faces are suppose to be. These childrens characters now become something much more dark and nightmarish.

Satire:

This is a rather dark use of satire, making a point of the addictive nature of alcohol and how people can get 'hooked'.

This is another sort of dark satirical image, which shows chinese workers playing as 'santa' and delivering presents down chimneys of westerners houses. The colors are that of the chinese flag, this is a commentary on the fact that most of the items we use, or give eachother as gifts, are now made in a factory in china.

Pastiche:

This musician has done a pastiche (perhaps it's a homage?) of the iconic Michael Jackson thriller album cover, and uses a play on words to further push the references (the album is called "Iller")

Dynamism:

In this example all the elements of the composition all spiral around a main focus point of the image, they lead your eye in and are a good example of how we can use hierarchy within our poster.

This image depicts vertical and horizontal pattern to carry movement effectively across the image and is a good use of visual elements to dictate where your eye goes around the composition.