Everyday we all use visual rhetoric. We
use it in the way we dress and the way we do our hair. When people
see us they get a sense of who we are and what we are trying to
portray of ourselves by the way we dress. If a guy is always wearing
bro-tanks and a flat brimmed hat then people will think of them
differently then a guy who wears nice slacks and a button up shirt.
If they both walk into a store and apply for a job then by using
visual rhetoric the employer will have the guy in the button up shirt
in higher standings. In every thing there is a need to understand the
visual rhetoric guidelines. If I was to go to an LDS church then the
visual rhetorical guidelines would be to look nice and wear a white
shirt and tie. On the contrary if I was going to the gym to workout I
would not wear the white shirt and tie, I would put on shorts and a
t-shirt. But even with in these categories there is room for
differences and people think differently about others depending on
what they wear. So it is important to understand that when ever you
put something on or do your hair a certain way that you are painting
a picture of what people will think of you. When you understand that
then you can try and use it to your advantage. Say you are flying
home from school. Well you could dress in shorts and a t-shirt and
people will look at you as just a young adult going somewhere and
wont think much of it. Or you could dress to the nines and make
people think your a successful and maybe important person. Visual
rhetoric is everywhere and we use it even if we don't even know it.
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