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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 2011Available