visual communication

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visual communication

The girl on the magazine cover

the origins of visual stereotypes in American mass media
2001
Looks at visual and verbal media images of women as they evolved over the course of the second wave of the American women's rights movement, presents evidence to show that very similar media stereotypes of women first emerged in the early 1900s, and discusses the impact of those depictions on the progress of women's rights.

Practices of looking

an introduction to visual culture
2001

Visual literacy

how to read and use information in graphic form
1999
A guide to visual literacy that provides tips on how to read and interpret information that is presented in a graphic form.

The best American infographics 2013

Presents a full-color collection of over fifty infographics deemed to be the best of 2012 and offering visual depictions of information on various subjects including politics, health, sports, arts, and the environment.

Slide:ology

the art and science of creating great presentations
2008
Describes how to use presentation computer software to create visually effective presentations, and discusses how to connect with audiences, use informative graphics, utilize presentation technology, and other related topics.

The rise of the image the fall of the word

1998
Explores the history of photography, film, television commercials, and other visual forms to show how new media change and expand our ways of understanding and communicating.

The object stares back

on the nature of seeing
1997
Examines the nature of vision, discussing the psychology of visual perception, its role in the appreciation of art, and the unreliability of sight.

Give me a sign!

what pictograms tell us without words
1997
Tells how people of different languages and cultures communicate through the use of wordless signs called pictograms.

Visual studies

a foundation for artists and designers
1985

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