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JayDax website is developed by a husband wife team, (John and Shelia Chapman) http://www.jaydax.co.uk/lastsupper/lastsupper.htm Rhetorical Analysis: This is a painting of the Last Supper painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. The purpose of this painting is to depicting the scripture in the Gospel of John 13:21,, in the Holy Bible. The targeted audiences are people who are Christians, artist, bible and historian scholars. Understanding the individuals in the painting are biblical, namely Jesus Christ in center of painting establishes a portion of the targeted audience, and the fact that it is a well known painting of Da Vinci establishes the art and historian scholar audience. Design Analysis: The painting is very good example of visual weight. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical balanced are use. Jesus is centered as well as the arch in the center of the table and the apostles are depicted on both sides of Jesus using symmetrical balance. When examining the table setting of the food symmetrical balance is used. Other examples of symmetrical balance are the rear windows, the gridded ceiling. All of these examples convey the definition of symmetrical as history, dignity, and formality. Asymmetrical balance in seen in the arches, one side is colored in and on side white space is used providing contrast and visual weight. Although the panels on the wall are symmetrical the contrast used on the left side provides an unequal, asymmetrical, balance.

The viewer's eyes are at first drawn to the left because the ad looks off the billboard, but then the reader sees the name of the fitness center which leads to the overweight gentleman on the right of the ad. Follows natural flow of left to right.

"The Berkman Center's mission is to explore and understand cyberspace; to study its development, dynamics, norms, and standards; and to assess the need or lack thereof for laws and sanctions."

Advertisement.  Main image centered in the middle with a simple colored background. Balance is seen with the image which displays symmetrical balance

The covers on all magazines follow a type of repetition.  The title is always located at the top and centered.  Then along the left and right of the image there are "top" article names to draw the readers in

explains horizontial, vertical, edge, center, & visual alignment styles. expanding on the chapter reading

Describes how building relationships is vital in forming professional identity

Dives into the matters of fair use and social media. Up to date on current issues and an organization, not commercial web site!

"Law provides copyright protection to creative works in order to foster the creation of culture. Its best known feature is protection of owners' rights. But copying, quoting, and generally re-using existing cultural material can be, under some circumstances, a critically important part of generating new culture. "

Negative Space Visuals

Great input on why today's society shouldn't have to suffer like past generations have to suffer. Media literacy is pertinent for those to succeed in the future.

Ch 5-BOD Alignment This page illustrates what alignment is and provides a hands-on approach to understanding this method of design in documentation.

This website gives great examples and dialog on the principles of alignment in graphic design. It shows examples on right, left, and center alignment.

Shows photo examples of alignment.