I turned a cat picture into a thank you sticker. I found a lot of cat pictures on the Internet. I chose this picture in the end because the eyes of the cat are fascinating, reminiscent of the eyes when humans are touched. Then I used software to add blush to the cat to make it look more cute. Then I added the dialog box and the text ‘Thank you.’ This combination of text and images is more expressive than plain text. For example, when you chatting with your classmate, you want to say thank you, just saying “thank you” sounds very dull. However, the combination of pictures and text can vividly express your gratitude. When humans first come into contact with the network, they are limited by technology and hardware. When people communicate on the network, they can only send text because the text is the easiest form to spread and the most resource-saving. In recent years, technology becomes mature, the Internet has become more developed, and pictures & sticker & even videos have become an important form of communication. Although the text is brief, the words are not abundant enough when describing things (emotions, feelings) or expressing feelings. Pictures & sticker can include a larger amount of information, more intuitive, more impactful, and more attractive. So when expressing simple everyday language, such as goodbye, hello, thank you, good, no problem, and so on, the combination of text and images are the best choice.
