Diana Vargas
VIC3400 – Visual Design for Globalized Media
Assignment 1 – Design Principle Analysis Essay
Module 1, Assigned Week of January 8
In this essay, I plan to write about the dominance shown in a DC comic book cover on
Superman. In this cover, Superman is breaking off the chains made of kryptonite that he was
tied in. People will see this in a comic book store or online, this comic book consist of the
adventures of Superman and goal of this message is to show how powerful and mighty
Superman is. The principle design that I feel the art director is applying to this message is
dominance, they are using it to show how important and great Superman is.
In chapter 1, when it comes to talking about dominance, the book states, “Dominance, the
