VISUAL
PUNS
CRITIQUE
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2012-2013
MS. SCUDDER
CRITIQUE
1. Did you/your classmate comprehend what a pun is?
2. Did you/your classmate express the pun successfully
through imagery?
3. Did you/your classmate create a seamless integration of
images?
4. Did you/your classmate add personality to the visual
puns?
5. Do you have any additional comments? What are some
strengths in the piece? What could be done better or a
different way?
NEXT STEPS: DUE
THURSDAY
Add text to your compositions.
1. Choose at least one of your three visual puns that you
think would benefit from adding text. You may be subtle
about the size/placement of the text, or you may choose
to make the text obvious. Play with colors, fonts, sizes,
and placement on the page.
2. Create a new composition that illustrates a visual IDIOM
(different than a pun). A visual idiom is the literal
depiction of a phrase that is usually used as a metaphor.
Some examples of phrases that would work well as visual
idioms are “give me a hand” or “lend me your ears.” This
composition should include a composite image as well as
text.
HOMEWORK: DUE
THURSDAY
Artist Statement:
Write a brief artist statement about your three visual puns
and your one visual idiom. It should include:
1. Elements of design that you used (line, shape, color,
mass, texture, imagery, or text)
2. Methods/techniques you used (what specific Photoshop
tools did you use? What skills did you rely on?)
3. Your intentions or any meaning behind each piece.
4. What you hope the viewer will get out of each piece.