Before radio, internet, television or social media, world wars posters had a significant impact on graphic design. One of the primal forms of advertisement was the posters which began to develop as a medium for visual communication in the early 19th century. They influenced the development of typography for the purpose of reading from a distance and required larger type to be produced. The poster quickly spread around the world and became a principle of the graphic design trade. Besides,…
Group Speech Outline: Anonymous Group/Movement Contributors: Dakota Wright, Harmony Carr, Haley Nicholson, Logan Anderson Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the group known as Anonymous. Introduction (Wear Mask) Attention Getter: Last week a group known as anonymous revealed over 500 members of the KKK (Vandita), some of these people held positions of power and government in the United States. These are just one of their many targets. Relevance to Audience: Anonymous works to…
but there was a time where books were as rare and expensive as precious metals and gems. Johannes Gutenberg was a fifteenth century German blacksmith and goldsmith, whose invention of the movable type printing press revolutionized the production of books. Before Gutenberg’s printing press, books were created by hand. Scribes would cut out sheets of papyrus or parchment, which was usually…
When the printing press was created it allowed for almost anyone to spread their ideas, books, and revolutions. In the case of Martin Luther, the printing press was one of the key factors, aiding his reformation. The printing press also allowed for more people to obtain a book, creating an increase in literacy to a greater extent than ever before. Something that came along with literacy was learning history of their ancestors and being able to read the Bible. When the printing press came into…
Benedict Anderson the author of Imagined Communities identifies a nation as an imagined political community that is limited and sovereign, as well. The political community consists of a sect of people who feel as if they are united based on a common ground. The people of a nation feel united and identify themselves as an “us” and people outside of the nation would be considered as a “them”. The limitation in the imagined community is the boarders of the nation, no nation can be considered as…
the printing press. He introduced it to Europe which made books in Europe much cheaper then wooden block. Though the Gutenberg Bible was certainly the first mass produced printed work, it was hardly the first printed book or was it even the first made using movable type. He tended to credit the invention of the movable type but he poured hot liquid metal into the molds that were made to make the letters and words to print. He created his to be a little different, using a hand press and rolling…
Censorship is a very common practice that is used by many different countries and parties. It is “The suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.” (Oxford Dictionaries) Governments typically use this to hide or keep information from their people. In a novel, Fahrenheit 451, Guy’s government hides how knowledgeable and useful books can be to one’s self, but they want to keep their society…
This is the story of a young man who is introduced to a gift he couldn’t imagine. The gift is what he imagines. His imagination or what he thinks can happen if really wants it to happen. This young man’s name is Brice Coltman. Brice Coltmans gift was discovered one day when he was headed to the gym (Brice is an athletic, smart, average man, so the gift comes from his intelligence and an unusual mixture of his genes when he was born). Brice was crossing the street and a car was headed straight…
Hey, what’s up guys? I’m Kyla and this Faith. In this video we be showing you the safe and proper way to perform the five basic lifts, the push press, the back and front squat, the bench press, and finally, the deadlift. However, before we begin it is important to stretch out and warm up your muscles to make sure you don’t get hurt. Now that we are warmed up we can begin to set up for the lifts. Today we will be using the standard bar which weighs 45 pounds. Once you’ve got the bar in the proper…
Within the picture before me, I see myself, dressed in all black; black dress shoes, black pants, a black button-down shirt with a sleek black tie, a black coat, black gloves, a black ski mask, and a black fedora to complete the persona. Frightening faces sat taped over the panes of glass around the porch lights, their eyes glowing as the light passed through, a red beacon rotated about, casting shadows across our lawn with each pass, and eerie music played loudly, drifting through the air into…