The trope that I chose for this assignment was The Little Dutch Boy. What is funny about this story is that it is not from Holland, but was written by American writer Mary Maples Dodge in 1865. In fact, most people who live in Holland do not even know what the story is about or…
Awareness and campaigns highlighting the issue of homelessness come in many forms. Below I have detailed a book cover, a billboard advertisement, and a digital poster that all work, in different ways and media forms, to raise awareness of the ongoing struggles of the homeless population and encourage viewers to offer their support. This book…
I spotted this student radio flier in the free expression tunnel, and there are a few reasons it really stuck out to me. A full bleed black and white flier isn’t something you often see around campus. Maybe at a concert venue or record store, but this really stood out from the other predominantly white…
Many people’s first if not only introduction to the goth subculture is through popular media. While it can be exciting for the subculture to receive any recognition, the representation is often stereotypical and stigmatized. There are a few ways that goths are usually portrayed in pop culture, so I have compiled three examples that portray…
When most people think of the flag of the United States of America, they do not tend to think of it as a ‘trope’. The flag is more typically thought of as a symbol, but its status as a symbol for everything American has created fertile grounds for its use as a trope in the…
Tropes show up in all sorts of media and art in everyday life throughout history, with their meanings changing over time. The Greek Demi-God Hercules is a popular metaphor for remarkable strength or tenacity, which has become an identity given to heroes of everyday life or even people of great physical talents. It even has…
Dr. Victor Frankenstein This is a movie poster for the film Frankenstein. It would have been viewed by moviegoers as they browsed the posters on the movie theater wall advertising the various films being shown. By the time it was made into a movie, the story had already been around for a century, so viewers…
The typography of the main text on this chip bag has a good hierarchy with the rest of the design; dark colors are used over the light yellow bag, which allows the text to stand out. The banner at the top does not go with the rest of the bag, so I don’t like that…
Trigger warning: mentions of sexual assault Any kid born in the early 2000’s has likely heard of the Percy Jackson series. A modern take on ancient Greek mythology, it sent a whole generation into a mythology frenzy — inhaling books and pretending to be half-bloods, picking which gods they wanted as parents. True to most…
What comes to your mind when you think of Hispanic/Latino culture and people? Some may think of the spicy food, tacos or quesadillas. Perhaps the appearances: sombrero hats, colorful ponchos, and mustaches. Or maybe even jobs, like Mexican restaurant employees and housekeepers. The portrayal of Hispanic people and culture in the media today greatly overgeneralizes…
Tropes can be found all throughout the world in different societies. Things can be taken from their original meaning or setting and interpreted in different ways for different people. One trope in society is the cross. There are various uses for the cross in today’s society. A well-known use of the cross is a general…