Illustration Semiotics
Icon: The Whale
Index: The trash that makes up the whale
Symbol: The understanding of the meaning between the whale and the trash; pollution
By assembling different pieces of trash together, we can come up with the idea that something is a mess, or disorganized. But, when it is organized in the shape of a whale/sea creature of any sort, the audience can view the image, combine the two elements, and gain an understanding that the illustration is dealing with pollution or related issues dealing with the effects that garbage has on sea life.
