Visual+Literacy

The visual shows that Americans are eating tons of meat. We raise animals for food purposes and are overproteined. When I look at the picture it makes me think more of how we as Americans eat a lot of meat, and not we have too much protein in our diet. The numbers are large and stand out in the picture and it doesn’t tie the visual together very well. The message that is given to me from this image is that Americans eat a lot of fast food. When I look at the visual it makes me think of how much is consumed at fast food restaurant s in America each year.

The overall design of the visual is poor. I think it needs better colors and text. When I looked at the image my eyes were drawn to the pictures of the food rather than the importance of the text. The images speak louder than the words themselves. At first glance I didn’t even realize that the visual was about Americans being overproteined, because I thought it was about how much food is consumed. The text could use some color and boldness. Spacing of the text and images could create a better visual experience for other people.

The message they lies within the visual is very interesting, but some changes need to be made to fully understand the message. Spacing is key to this visual, and it should be revised. The images overlap the words and importance of the message. Color should be added to create a stronger eye catching experience while looking at the visual. Using different colors and words would drastically increase the effectiveness of the visual.