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What the heck is visual communication?

What the heck is visual communication?

By Broc Sears

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  2. WHAT THE HECK IS
    VISUAL COMMUNICATION?

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  3. WHAT THE HECK IS
    VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication is a multi-disciplinary field
    encompassing graphic design, illustration, fine arts,
    typography, multi-media, and photography.

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  4. WHAT THE HECK IS
    VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication applies the fundamentals of
    major art forms to “professional problem solving.”
    - Princeton Review, Towson University

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  5. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  6. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  7. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  8. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  9. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  10. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  11. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  12. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  13. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  14. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  15. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  16. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  17. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  18. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  19. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  20. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  21. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  22. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  23. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication organizes, prioritizes
    and energizes content.

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  24. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  25. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  26. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  27. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  28. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  29. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  30. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  31. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.
    Does it make a difference?

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  32. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.
    Does it make a difference?
    Verbal + Visual
    Information Retained
    Studies show that people remember:
    • 10% of what they hear
    • 20% of what they read
    • 80% of what they see and do

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  33. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.
    Does it make a difference?

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  34. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.
    Artist Kenji Nakayama & Christopher
    Hope’s design project replaces the
    hand-written signs of Boston’s
    homeless for custom-designed,
    hand-painted signs.

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  35. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  36. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  37. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  38. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.

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  39. WHAT THE HECK IS VISUAL COMMUNICATION?
    Visual Communication attracts attention,
    guides the viewer, delivers a message.
    It does make a difference.
    Makes the “invisible” visible
    Increases self-esteem
    Better delivery of the individual’s message
    Engages public
    Encourages the giver and receiver
    Gateway to some solutions

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  41. NEXT
    9 Welcome and introductions
    9:20 What the heck is visual communication?
    9:40 Principles and fundamentals
    10:40 Break
    10:50 Typography
    11:40 The creative process
    12:30 Lunch
    1 10 things you can do to improve advertising
    1:50 Break
    2 10 things you can do to improve editorial
    2:50 Break
    3 10 things you can do to improve other stuff
    4 Close

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