Tuesday 27 March 2012

visual communication and communication graphics


The Encarta dictionary gives the meaning of graphics to be the presentation of information in the form of diagrams and illustrations instead of as words or numbers or the art and science of storing, manipulating, and displaying computer data in the form of pictures, diagrams, graphs, or symbols.

Also, graphics often combine text, illustration and color e.g. photographs, diagrams, typographies

Therefore, graphic communication is the use of graphics to create, produce and distribute materials which involves words and images to convey ideas. Graphic communication includes electronic and traditional printing, publishing, packaging, digital imaging, computer graphics, website development, digital photography, printable electronics and related areas


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, colour and electronic resources. Recent research in the field has focused on web design and graphically oriented usability. It is part of what a graphic designer does to communicate visually with the audience.
Visual Communications began with stick drawings on the walls of caves. As human societies flourished, it expanded to include ideograms and, eventually, the alphabet. In the modern day, Visual Communications is typically used to emphasize ideas, as illustrations in books, advertisements and corporate logos. As technology continues to improve, Visual Communications have become integral to understanding advanced scientific concepts and simulations.
Visual communication
Graphic communication
It is usually 3D
It is usually two dimensional
Can be done on various media e.g tv
It is restricted to flat surfaced means of display
It makes use of sounds and movement to pass a message
It is limited to pictures and words










references

*      google.com
*      alltheweb
*      mamma.com
*      msn
*      Encarta dictionary

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