Portfolio Stament

The History of Graphic Design taught by Kent Mankse has a matter of fact been a very interesting and inspiring class for me. When I was registering for this Arts class, I really didn’t know what to expect. My major is mass communications and public relations and when the institution I wanted to transfer to required this particular course, I didn’t know what it consisted of. And quite honestly, I could not make the connection between Arts and Communication. So I did see why this class was necessary. By definition Art is defined as “the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.” Communication is also defined as the art and technique of sending messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior. If messages can be sent to and fro through words, signals, and images, then they must have a relation. Apparently I was ignorant of the fact that communication and the waycould not be sent only verbally but also different mediums. The changing times have revolutionized prospects in all most every career field one can find today.



So many new and exciting career options are lined ahead that it is difficult to choose one. Mass communication is one such field which is attracting a lot of young and ambitious students, and fortunately I happen to one of those students. How events and people are portrayed in the media revolves around mass communications. The way is which communicating ideas, values, and opinions have evolved tremendously. They go as far back Hieroglyphics was a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that contained a combination of logographic and alphabetic elements. Egyptians used cursive for religious literature on papyrus and wood. Less formal variations of the script, called hieratic and demotic, are technically not hieroglyphs.a writing medium which consisted of images and texts that the Egyptians used on cave walls and would also draw any surface they had access to. ally, these days and also this time around. And why not? When it has to offer such interesting career options in the fields, like various kinds of medias - newspapers, magazines, radio, television, advertisements, public relations etc. communication has evolved though Though its presence has been there since long but it is only in recent times that it's been able to earn due recognition. Efforts are on to add professionalism to different areas of mass communication, with many universities and institutions offering number of professional courses.

Mass communication covers a wide area, comprising of closely related fields of advertisement, communication and public relations. Almost all kinds of establishments whether business, government or political are availing of services, offered by these industries, therefore an encouraging sign for those looking ahead to making a career in mass communication. I have thus made a choice to specialize in this career path due to my interest