Well, because I don't even know what the hell my course is
about. AHAHHA!
Visual communication as the name suggests is
communication through visual
aid. It is the conveyance of ideas and information in forms that
can be read or looked upon. Primarily associated with two dimensional images, it
includes: art, signs, typography, drawing, graphic
design, illustration, colour and
electronic resources. It solely relies on vision. It is form of
communication with visual
effect. It explores the idea that a visual message with text has a
greater power to inform, educate or persuade a person. It is
communication by presenting information through Visual form. There
exists a variety of ways to present information visually, like
gestures, body languages, video
and TV. Here, focus is on the presentation of text, pictures,
diagrams, photos, et cetera, integrated on a computer display. The
term visual presentation is used to refer to the actual
presentation of information. Recent research in the field has
focused on web
design and graphically oriented usability.
Graphic
designers use methods of visual communication in
their professional practice.
Visual communication on the World
Wide Web is perhaps the most important form of
communication taking place when users are surfing the Internet.
When experiencing the web, one uses the eyes as the primary sense
and therefore the visual dísplay of a website is important for the
users understanding of the communication taking place.
