SYMBOL PROJECT #2

In my GRAPHIC DESIGN IV class, we explored the use and methods of symbol making. For this assignment, we were asked to take a celebrity/famous person and use what made them famous in designs meant to capture that celebrity's fame. I chose Jim Lee (C.E.O. of Image Studios) who is a former penciler of comic books and now uses his knowledge of the business to operate the second largest comic book company on the market. In this particular image, I have embedded an image from one of Jim's most popular works, the X-MEN©. The position of the image fills the negative space of the background and the complex lines mimic the roughness of the sillohouettes. The position of Jim's hands and eyes along with the directional emphasis of the image suggest a "story-telling" feel to the piece.