Essay Proposal

Course Title: Graphic Design

Lecturer: Richard Miles

Student: Rebecca Liggins

Proposed Essay Topic:

A analysis of propoganda moral posters from WWII, compairing two examples from Germany and England (see images below)

Main issues addressed by the essay and the thrust of the argument

· Addressing a critical definition of Propoganda and defying it in terms of these posters

· Evaluating the visual elements to these posters, type, image, colour in terms of graphic design

· What message are these posters actually portraying to their country, I will analyse them using propaganda devices by the IPA (The Institute of Propaganda Analysis)

What visual material will be looked at?

One German and one English propoganda poster in detail and other WWII propaganda posters to research and backup my work.

What theoretical approach / methodology will be seen?

Progaganda Devices from the IPA, Name calling, Glittering Generalitym , Plain folk, Band Wagon, Testimonial, Transfer and Card Stacking

Which specific theorists / writers will be referred to?

IPA (The Institute of Propaganda Analysis
Harold Lasswell - WWII propaganda

At least 5 Books / Articles / Resources; Already located (Using Harvard)
http://www.propagandacritic.com/
http://ww2poster.wordpress.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7869458.stm
Selling the war: art and propaganda in WWII, A.B.Zeman