Visual language for designers : principles for creating graphics that people understand /

Title:

Visual language for designers : principles for creating graphics that people understand /

Author:

Malamed, Connie.

Format:

Book

Institution:

Emmanuel College

Contents:

Introduction -- Section I. Getting graphics : An explanation of how we process visual information -- Section II. Principles : Organize for perception : Features that pop out ; Texture segregation ; Grouping -- Direct the eyes : Position ; Emphasis ; Movement ; Eye gaze ; Visual cues -- Reduce realism : Visual noise ; Silhouettes ; Iconic forms ; Line art ; Quantity -- Make the abstract concrete : Big-picture views ; Data displays ; Visualization of information ; More than geography ; Snapshots of time -- Clarify complexity : Segments and sequences ; Specialized views ; Inherent structure -- Charge it up : Emotional salience ; Narratives ; Visual metaphors ; Novelty and humor.

Online access:

No online access

Library holdings:

Emmanuel Main Stacks
NC997 .M24 2011 – Available

• Available Temporarily at Emmanuel Reserve
  On reserve for ART 1407 01 - Vis. Lang.Design & Comm (Art: Carter-Hill)