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I borrowed this book from the university library and I started reeding it. It includes three main chapters communication, culture and conflict.

Finding a topic

• Tourism in Alkhobar 

encoring the saudi families to have fun and spend time in Alkhobar and find activities to do.

•  The visual communication in Saudi Arabia 

Rising up the level of understanding the visual communication in Saudi Arabia 

Before writing the thesis proposal

Before writing the thesis proposal, a student should have already taken most of coursework and done an extensive literature review. He/she should have a solid understanding on the background materials and previous research done by other researchers in the same field. Most importantly, he/she should have identified a research topic with his/her supervisor. In developing a research topic, it is advisable to develop two to three topics first and then finally focus on a topic to develop further. You may like to ask the following questions in deciding on a research topic:

• -  What is the contribution to knowledge in your field of study?
  
• -  Has it been done by others before?
  
• -  What is the theoretical framework for the study?
  
• -  What are the research hypotheses or questions?
  
• -  Are data, if needed, available?
  
• -  How to collect data?
  
• -  What are the appropriate methods in analyzing the data?
  
• -  What are the expected end results?
  
• -  Can the thesis be done within the time period of study?
  Writing a thesis is the beginning of a scholarly work. You should write a thesis that you can manage within your present resource and time frame. 
  

Designers presentation 1940-1980

Tomas Gismonr 

American designer , national geographic logo 

Ropert Brown johan 

typographer, album covers , pips brand, gold finger movie 

Soul Bass

Movie titles, the second movie

Jock Kinneir 

sign system, British airport 

government , transport typeface

Shigeo Fukuda

ornament intrest, Asher abstraction influence

Gorge Ghirvy 

mix culture, less is more, left school

educate the company about branding principals 

Paula Scher 

layout design, album covers, Grammy award, advertising 

Milton Glaser 

logo design, I love NY

Wim Crouwel

The few years after he graduated are the foundation stone of what Wim came to be now.

 

      

Wim Crouwel (1928), the Dutch graphic designer legend has an extraordinary journey since he born in typographical family. His father was a block-maker what implants a deep interest of typography in him. As a designer, he draws a luminous path behind his forward steps to a unique example for worldwide designers.

      He studies on academy of fine art what was under the law of art and craft movement. At that time the architecture was the focal point of designing and showing aesthetic. It is also the time when the international style was demonstrated. After Crouwel graduated from college, he had the decision to chose an image for himself and set up an approach for his career future. His career life started when he first worked in an exhibition’s designer team. He learned in small time what he didn’t get from academic education in Fine Art College. Here was the twist of his life and the starting to be one of the effective graphic designers.

 

 

      In 1952 he discovered the glad of design information in aesthetic legible composition while he was first designing a poster for exhibition.  “a face shouldn’t have a meaning in its self, the meaning should be in the content of the text” this saying of Crouwel was a clear influenced by Bauhaus school. He was fascinated in typography and totally against any ornaments or decorative elements believing that it is disturbing to adding them in a design. The influence of structure, grid base, simplicity and innovation concepts of Bauhaus and Swiss style are obviously seen in his designs.

 

 

      He had an effective contribution when the technology of digital typography destroyed the aesthetic of serif typefaces specially Garamond typeface. He really got annoyed and immediately toke the action to create a digital font that achieves his high-quality designs.

      Designer, teacher, curator to museum director and a finder of Total design Studio were brilliant stations in Crouwel's life that give us inspirational vision.

Wim Crouwel Odyssey  in Amesterdam 

A Basic Essay Format

A good way to approach an essay is to envision it as a Five Part project. An essay is made up of the Introduction, Three main points (the body), and the Conclusion. So it looks like this:

I. Introduction
II. Point One
III. Point Two
IV. Point Three
V. Conclusion

Of course depending on the length and breadth of your paper you may have more than three main points. However by using this structure it will make envisioning your paper easier.

The Intro…

An Introduction should answer three questions
1. What am I talking about in this paper?
By answering this question you let the reader know what the subject of the paper is. For example, if your paper were about a particular book, your answer to this question would give the title, author, and any other necessary information.
2. How am I going to talk about it?
This is where you let the reader know how your paper is organized. Here you very briefly introduce your main points or the evidence that will prove your point.
3. What am I going to prove in this paper?
This is the dreaded THESIS STATEMENT. The thesis is usually the last sentence in the first paragraph and it clearly states the argument or point you are making in your paper.

The Body…

The Body consists of everything between your intro and conclusion and it is where you discuss your three main points. A good starting place is to envision that each point is a separate paragraph (or in a long paper each point might be a section). In each paragraph you:

· Introduce your point
· Explain your point
· Give supporting evidence (this is where quotes go!)
· Explain how the point and evidence relate to your thesis
The whole point of each paragraph is to relate your point to your thesis, but it helps to spell it out clearly in at least one sentence of the paragraph.

The Conclusion…

Basically, the conclusion restates the introduction. So just reiterate questions 1, 2, and 3. It is also helpful to trace your argument as you made it within the essay. A good way to do this is to create a proof that might look something like this:

POINT ONE+POINT TWO+POINT THREE=THESIS
OR
POINT ONE leads to POINT TWO which leads to POINT THREE therefore THESIS is true!

So, when planning your essay consider this format:

I. Introduction
A. Subject
B. Main Points
C. THESIS
II. Point One
A. Intro and explanation of point
B. Evidence
C. How point relates to thesis
III. Point Two
A. Intro and explanation of point
B. Evidence
C. How point relates to thesis
IV. Point Three
A. Intro and explanation of point
B. Evidence
C. How point relates to thesis
V. Conclusion
A. Restate subject
B. Summarize Main Points
C. Restate THESIS
(B and C can be combined into the proof)

Organization in a paper is important not only because it makes the paper easier to write, it also guides the reader through the paper. A clearly organized paper will better hold the reader's interest and convince them that your thesis is valid!

By: Marie Lilly