Ondertitel: perspectives for both makers and users

Taal: Engels

The power of a visual image is determined by a complex array of elements. Anyone who creates a page for a magazine, makes a PowerPoint presentation, designs a brochure, prepares a poster or dreams up an idea for an infographic is faced with some important questions:* Why is it better to put this photo here rather than there?* What background color should I use for my presentation?* What do I need to bear in mind when creating an internet page?* Is it better to use a table, a graph or an infographic for these numbers?* Do I need to ask permission to use this image for my weblog?These are the kinds of questions that Visual Language answers. The book is divided into four sections. The fi rst section introduces the subject. The second part explains three important theories relating to visual images: Gestalt, semiotics and visual rhetoric. Using these theories, in section three the authors explore the fundamental elements of visual language: composition, typography, perspective and color...