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Typography is used to describe the use of independent , movable, and reusable bits of metal, each of which has raised letter form on its top, in the process of printing.
In 1814, Joseph Niepce was the first to produce a photographic image with his "camera obscura." Photographs were used as a basis for illustrations, documenting historical events and ads.
Propaganda is defined as biased or possibly misleading information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Illuminated manuscripts is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by added decoration or illustration such as borders or miniatures. This detailed process was expensive and extremely tedious considering printing presses were non-existent.
This poster radiates with positivity, hence the caption: "The feelings of friendship between two peoples of China and Africa.
The 1850's was the technology booming era. Fredrick Koenig developed a press powdered steam engine that sped up the printing process. In addition, the linotype (a mechanical typesetting machine) was invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler.
The Gestalt theory of similarity states that things which share visual characteristics such as shape, size, color, texture, or value will be perceived as a group or pattern.
The car in this image has several distinct components which appear as a single unit. This is because the shapes and consistent colors have similarity. Unity also occurs because the circular shapes (knobs, wheel, clock and speedometer) are similar.
An incunabulum is a book, single sheet, or image that was printed versus handwritten . The earliest dated printed book is called "Diamont Sutra," printed in China in 868 CE. In Johnannes Gutenburg invented the printing press which hugely impacted visual communications.
This poster sends a very powerful message, suggesting how dangerous GMO foods really are, especially for children. On a positive note, the poster promotes a march against banning it competely. Still, the FDA claims that GMO is absolutely safe.
My initial response to this poster was two people on a date, "just like old times," before the soldier was sent to war. There's much happiness behind this message which is why its my favorite. It also provides hope for those expecting loved ones to return from the war.
Emerging around 2000 BC, in Ancient Egypt writing included 22 hieroglyphs to represent syllables that began with a single consonant of their language, plus a vowel. In the Bronze Age, an alphabetic system known as the Proyo-Sinaitic script was developed. The script continued to evolve into the alphabet we use today.
Cuneiforms, the earliest form of writing and documentation consisted of different symbols used to represent numbers, things, words and word sounds. Ancient Egyptians and the Chinese were especially known for creating a unique writing system of their own for communication.
Gestalt theorists followed the basic principle that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts," which means we see images by organizing shapes, lines, dots, etc. into groups.
For an example, a car (the whole) and it's individual components (paint, canvas, brush; or paint and metal) illustrates the cognitive process. The mind makes a leap from comprehending each part part to realizing the whole.
This image shows a soldier planting a kiss on his daughters cheek while his wife breastfeeds their baby on the lower right edge of the poster. I like this image because it reflects love during a time of darkness.
The Gestalt law of proximity states that "objects or shapes that are placed close together appear to form groups even if the shapes, sizes and objects differentiate from one another.
The following example illustrates how the smaller elements of the car's interior are "massed" in composition. Repetition of color (red white, and black) and shape (circles and lines) are also used to achieve total grouping.
The Gestalt continuation law states that the eye is compelled to move through one object and continue to another. In other words, the edge of one shape will continue into the space and meet up with other shapes or edges of the picture plane.
As you can see, the image illustrates a flowing connection among compositional parts; the line of where the car begins and connects with the floral background.
The 20th Century introduced a new culture of modernism in the arts and in architecture. By the end of the 1960's, design systems had been adopted by most large corporations such as CBS. The internet, new software and capabilities have transformed world of visual communications forever, and rapidly continues to do so!
Cave paintings and carvings are the earliest known works of visual communication (the communication of ideas through the visual display of information), created by Cro-Magons in Europe. petroglyphs and geoglyphs were known to be discovered shortly after.
The second stage of writing was the first development of the alphabet by the Greeks, a digital system. The greeks adopted the Phonetician alphabet and included vowels.
Pictographs were the earliest form of symbolic writing, which were meant to represent objects and ideas. For an example, a picture of a fish denoted a fish and a drawing of a circle represented the sun.
The automation of writing began with the use of movable type in China. The concept ascribed to Johann Gutenberg. The printing press incorporated the use of movable, mass-produce, cast metal type fonts and a mechanism that allowed large sheets of paper to be printed.
Textbook: An Introduction to Visual Communication: From Cave Art to Second Life by Susan B. Barnes
http://www.citrinitas.com/history_of_viscom/modernists.html
http://www.behance.net/gallery/History-of-Visual-Communications-Timeline/3793303
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/johannes-gutenberg-inventions-facts-accomplishments.html#lesson
https://www.behance.net/gallery/History-of-Visual-Communications-Timeline/3793303
http://blog.cars-on-line.com/2015/02/06/1957-oldsmobile-88-convertible-j-2-option/
http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/sgrais/gestalt_principles.htm
http://guity-novin.blogspot.com/2010/05/chapter-29-propaganda-posters.html
Visual communications is very important because it helps to interpret a message and express emotions, hence the saying, "A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words."
According to abc NEWS, this early black and white photo could potentially be the first photograph ever to capture a person! The picture shows a man on the corner getting his shoe shined. To capture this image, the photographer had to leave the exposure open for seven minutes.
More than fifty years ago, before either arcades or home video games, visitors waited in line at Brookhaven National Laboratory to play “Tennis for Two,” an electronic tennis game that is unquestionably a forerunner of the modern video game.
This image displays many of the social media platforms available today floating above an ipad. This represents America, as the majority is consumed with technology and social media
The remaining episodes of Telltale’s Game of Thrones story game will release throughout 2015.
This image was the first color photograph created of tartan ribbon, shown here by photographing it three times through primary colored filters, then combining the images into one color composite.
The all-girl comedy band, formed by secretaries and girlfriends of scientists at the famous particle physics lab in Geneva, Switzerland, was the subject of the web's first image. I was taken as a promotional photo, then later edited and uploaded as a GIF.
While I don't necessarily have a favorite photograph , I favor black and white retro fashion images. I'm particular fond of 1940's fashion, therefore I chose this one of Rita Hayworth's striptease scene in Gilda, 1946.
This film is the first feature shot entirely in three-strip Technicolor, created by adding a blue film record to the red and green components of Technicolor's earlier two color process, which proved to be crucial in the development of color motion pictures.