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Topics Define: Visual Communication History of Visual Communication Visual Communication Nodes Visual Communication Model Advantages and Disadvantages
"The more you see, the more you know.“ ― Aldous Huxley
Define: Visual Communication
Visual communication is the communication of ideas through the visual display of information. Primarily associated with two dimensional images, it includes: art, signs, photography, typography, drawing fundamentals, color and electronic resources. Recent research in the field has focused on web design and graphically oriented usability.
Visual Communication Visual intelligence/ Cognition / Perception Visual literacy Graphic design / Aesthetics Visualization/ Creativity Visual culture / Visual rhetoric / Visual semiotics Professional performance: Photography/Film/Video/Internet / Mass media/Advertising/PR
Visual Communication Model
Film/TV/ Images Generated Film/TV/ Images Received Decoder Decoder Encoder Encoder Noise Meaning Meaning Common Interest Common Interest Behavioral Changes And Beyond the Message Behavioral Changes M1 M2
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages Transcends language barriers Attention getting Ability to pick up information while in a passive state of listening It seems to be trustable
Disadvantages Imprecise & difficult to convey complex ideas Except for pictures/symbols, it can only communicate for limited distances, and only in the present moment Often cannot transmit factual information Is open to multiple interpretations -- easy to misread Can possibly distract from the original intent of the message
What Makes Good Visual Communication? Clear Readable Says only one thing Stays on the subject Important Interesting Simple Accurate