Digital Art and Media · Media Arts

Symbols in Media

Identifying how colors and icons are used in advertisements and signs to give information.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do many 'stop' signs use the color red?
  2. 2How do symbols help people understand a message without reading words?
  3. 3What choices did the designer make to capture our attention?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9AME2R01AC9AME2D01
Year: Year 2
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Digital Art and Media
Period: Media Arts

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