It is amazing what certain pictures can make our brains do. Wikipedia gives the definition of a graphic,  “a visual presentation on some surface such as a wall, canvas, computer screen, paper, or a stone to brand, inform, illustrate or entertain.”A graphic causes a different association for each of us, but they’re also used many times to clairify concepts and make them more intertaining. There is really a relevance between the way a page on the web is set up to draw your attention and the way a logo can be simple but more effective than something flashy. It’s interesting the way a picture and the way a certain graphic will make someone feel. For example, look at the very webpage you are viewing right now. Web graphics are increasingly used to create a friendly user interface for easy accessibility and growth of web communities. The community consisting those who use software such as Adobe Photoshop, for the purpose of creating graphics and digital artwork has and is growing fast as well.  Look at the page you are in right now, the categories are laid out in different boxes or sections so that you can recognize exactly what each tab or area offers. Its like the graphics are their own language because we learn what they mean and gain expected results from symbols such as a triangle representing the play button.  

~ by aea520 on February 17, 2007.