20 Squares: Headphones
Connotative & Denotative
Illustrator & Photoshop
20 Squares: Headphones was a print project that consisted of 20 individual squares in three different sizes. The goal of this project was to photograph a chosen object in which text could then be added to make a set that describes the item in denotative and connotative ways.
10x10 Squares
I first researched the history of headphones to get a better understanding of the context and meanings associated with them, as well as how the meaning changed over time as it became something that was more common to own. I then photographed my object in various placements and angles to have a variety of shots to work with. After that, I used my research to make choices on what I wanted my project to convey through text, decided which ones I thought were more important to be seen, and sized them accordingly.
While doing this project, I had a hard time differentiating between connotative and denotative at first. I eventually got a better understanding of the two terms and was able to rework a few of my pieces to better fit the goal this project had.