Analysis Of A Woman's Life Cycle By Megan Jaegerman

No one enjoys talking about death. An unfortunate side effect of life, illness and death are topics people tend to avoid contact with. What most people don't realize, or don't want to realize, is that avoidance of a problem is not the best solution - gaining knowledge of a problem and finding ways to prevent it tends to be a more beneficial alternative. Sometimes it takes others to provide that alternative for them. In her educational info-graphic "A Woman's Life Cycle", Megan Jaegerman successfully uses whimsical, yet engaging graphic design in order to state to the readers of The New York Times that although there are numerous health issues during the course of a typical woman's life, it is possible to minimize risks. "A Woman's Life Cycle" not only states various health problems that women are likely to experience throughout life, but preventive measures that women can take to improve their quality of life. Containing colorful pictures and a innovative layout, the info-graphic is a piece of multimodal text which utilizes both visual and textual elements. Although the general audience of this piece is every consumer and reader of The New York Times, the target audience would likely be considered to be women. Despite this, "A Woman's Life Cycle" is attractive to all people since even …show more content…
Containing bold headers, each section is separated and well organized into neat areas. The use of subheadings to designate the age range each section is about allows the audience to comprehend what changes and risks occur when. Red arrows also mark what point in the road of life that each section is about, allowing for more legibility. In fact, red arrows course through the info-graphic, lining the roads, and provides the reader with a direction to follow. Through skillful organization, Jaegerman creates an info-graphic high in information without letting it become