1. Conceptual Graphic Designs Due 1/11/15

2. Conceptual Art Art with a message The concept or idea drives the artwork and is usually based on challenging the notions of art, society, politics and media.

3. HELPFUL VOCABUALRY SYMBOLISM: The practice of representing things through use of symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. METAPHOR: The concept of understanding one thing in terms of another IRONY: When a meaning, opposite the literal meaning is conveyed or an unexpected outcome

4. Juxtaposition Placing close together or side by side to create a complimentary effect, often used in comparison or contrast.

5. Barbara Kruger Born in 1945 Artist from 1977-present day CONCEPTUAL ARTIST “I think what I’m trying to do is create moments of recognition. To try to detonate some kind of feeling or understanding of lived experience.”

27. Assignment: Research a topic/ issue that you feel strongly about Collect Images Create a final conceptual composition in Photoshop that best expresses your feelings on the chosen issue.