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Brand Image and Self Image: A study on the semiotics behind Victoria’s Secret’s visual communication and its impact on its target audience
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS).
2016 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]

This essay explores how a brand’s image affects consumers’ self-image through a case study of the lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret in order to reflect over the role of graphic designers as visual communicators in society. The study conducts a semiotic analysis of the brand and a qualitative research consisting of interviews and a focus group of a selection of women within the brand’s target audience. The conclusion is that Victoria’s Secret, through its models, contributes to an unrealistic feminine ideal that the study participants’ self-image was perceptibly affected by. While perception is personal and signs are context reliant, semiotics is not only useful for analyzing visual communication but also as a tool that graphic designers can use for creating ads with the consumer’s needs in mind.

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Malmö högskola/Kultur och samhälle , 2016. , p. 56
Keywords [en]
Brand Image, Brand Identity, Graphic Design, Self-image, Semiotics, Visual Communication, Advertising
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-22829Local ID: 21569OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-22829DiVA, id: diva2:1482761
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KS K3 Grafisk design
Available from: 2020-10-27 Created: 2020-10-27 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved

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