DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/H0HB-VY49
Defense Date
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Design
First Advisor
Roy McKelvey
Second Advisor
Yuki Hibben
Third Advisor
Sandra Wheeler
Abstract
Narrative, often considered synonymous with “story,” can be viewed from a structuralist perspective and analyzed independent of any particular content. Breaking narrative into categories of story and discourse, this autonomous structure makes possible a translation of content from one form to another. The various media and form types common in graphic design can serve as both recipient and translator of narratives, converting content into a framework that includes the concept of craftsmanship, aesthetic components and specifications, legibility and composition, and the physical form of the designed object. To examine how this framework functions in practice, I have developed a series of three volumes in which cinematic tropes are represented in book form based on a morphology of traits.
Rights
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-21-2013