Topic Proposal #3: Visual Articulation Project

For this assignment, I have decided to be creative and do the visual articulation project. I wanted to take a song lyric from one of my favourite musicians John Mayer. His lyrics have always captivated me and I believe there is a lot of meaning behind them. I love how his lyrics make me think beyond the song to relate to life lessons and this will help me to visually articulate what I believe the lyrics represent.

I have two possible lyric choices. One is from the song "No such thing":

"I'd like to think the best of me is still hiding up my sleeve. I'd love to tell you, stay inside the lines. But something's better, on the other side"

The other lyric comes from the song "Bigger than my body":

"Someday I'll fly, someday I'll soar. Someday I'll be, so damn much more. Cause' I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for".


The first lyric is about how society tells us to all be the same and act a certain way, but that it's more fulfilling to be unique and think outside of the box. This stresses the idea of individuality. In terms of visually articulating this lyric, I see the image as having lots of color and brightness. I had the idea of an image with two frames, one frame of something boring and dull, and the other of the same image but made to look vibrant and fun.

The second lyric is about overcoming obstacles and being the best you can be. It's about personal growth and proving people wrong. I see lots of symbols in this image such as the sky and wings. I could do a collage of images that represent reaching higher limits.

I am not sure which quote to choose! I think both could make for an interesting project. Any suggestions on which one will lend me a better overall argument? Thanks so much!