Visual+Literacy

Visual Literacy is essential if you wish to convey a message to a student. I remember that when I was in school one of the things that was always pointed out and ridiculed in my textbooks were poor visuals. While the visual on meat (and how much of it we consume) does many things right, there are some things I see that in my opinion are wrong and they seem to pop out of the visual and straight at me The first thing I notice is the color, they seem very bland and uninteresting and I feel that for the most part, the tools in this graphic aren’t all around that great. There is very little depth or space in the visual, the colors are bland, and the shapes (with the exception of the pectorals) are boring. With all that said, the actions in the visual are quite good. All the pictures are aligned and within proximity of their descriptions and are spaced enough to avoid confusion. The repetition gives the image fluidity and they contrast from their background. The perception is also quite good and well established by making the facts clear and noticeable and clearly shows the images purpose. So while I personally find the tools of this image to be so-so, the actions and perception help this image capture the reader and clearly establish its purpose.