Authors :
Mulopo Kudindama Angelo
Volume/Issue :
Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July
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https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul981
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Abstract :
The digital revolution is constantly enriching the repertoire of communication tools, facilitating the rapid and
instantaneous flow of messages. This reality invites advertising content creators to revisit their expertise, as the essential
task is now to question which communicational axis to exploit in order to distinguish one's message and successfully capture
the audience's attention. In this context, what is understood by the receiver matters more than what is said; the activity of
reception now takes precedence over simple transmission. As attention economic theorists point out: "Human beings are
endowed with a limited resource of attention in a world where information is superabundant." What information consumes
is obvious: the attention of its recipients. Brands and digital platforms are entering into competition to capture and retain
consumer attention, which has become the primary currency of exchange. Consequently, the relevant choice of graphic
elements (images, colors, typography, layout, and symbols) to facilitate understanding becomes the most cost-effective
approach to communicating efficiently. This reflection follows this line of thought: through a semiotic analysis, it studies
how Apple's advertisements, rich in graphic elements, create meaning and shape the desire to purchase among customers.
Keywords :
Visual Communication, Reception Semiotics (or Semiotics of Reception), Attention Economy, Creates Meaning (or to Create Meaning), to Shape Purchase Desire.
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The digital revolution is constantly enriching the repertoire of communication tools, facilitating the rapid and
instantaneous flow of messages. This reality invites advertising content creators to revisit their expertise, as the essential
task is now to question which communicational axis to exploit in order to distinguish one's message and successfully capture
the audience's attention. In this context, what is understood by the receiver matters more than what is said; the activity of
reception now takes precedence over simple transmission. As attention economic theorists point out: "Human beings are
endowed with a limited resource of attention in a world where information is superabundant." What information consumes
is obvious: the attention of its recipients. Brands and digital platforms are entering into competition to capture and retain
consumer attention, which has become the primary currency of exchange. Consequently, the relevant choice of graphic
elements (images, colors, typography, layout, and symbols) to facilitate understanding becomes the most cost-effective
approach to communicating efficiently. This reflection follows this line of thought: through a semiotic analysis, it studies
how Apple's advertisements, rich in graphic elements, create meaning and shape the desire to purchase among customers.
Keywords :
Visual Communication, Reception Semiotics (or Semiotics of Reception), Attention Economy, Creates Meaning (or to Create Meaning), to Shape Purchase Desire.
