Part of choosing the right clip art image or photo is knowing what role that image plays in the final design. Discover the types of graphic images including metaphors, illustrations that educate, and images that grab attention or organize information.
Explore ways to use graphics to grab attention; get tips on improving your scans and some 'work smarter' graphic tips.
Is it being lazy to use visual clichés or are you just using familiar icons to get a point across to an audience that doesn't have the time or patience to try to decipher something deeper or more abstract?
Captions can strengthen the impact of a picture according Encyclopedia of Educational Tech.
Encyclopedia of Educational Tech. discusses ways to use pictures to increase comprehension of data - through size, color, and more.
Do you know what a graphic organizer is? No, not software for organizing your image collection. Learn how to use graphics to organize information in this tutorial from Encyclopedia of Educational Technology.
Discover how to choose static or dynamic visuals to teach a concept or topic in this tutorial from Encyclopedia of Educational Technology.
Similiar to using symbols, various images can stand in for a concept, a place, or various objects. Discover types of visual analogies at Encyclopedia of Educational Technology.
This is a series of lesson plans for teachers at NCRTEC; however, designers can discover more ways that images can be used creatively to "simplify the complex," "challenge preconceptions," or "provide context."
While some links may no longer be current, look at the organization of the links or "chapters" by Paul Martin Lester to discover ways images are used in visual communication including "images that injure," "informational graphics," and "cartoons."
Maps are a form of visual communication. Explore them at the University of Colorado.
