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How can the drawing of images aid communication? How can they help us in business, in our everyday and personal lives? Rich Pictures is a term used to describe a means of communicating, expressing and discussing complex ideas though images. Although the term is primarily used in a modern business setting, the Rich Pictures concept is wide ranging and has evolved over thousands of years.
They can be seen on ancient cave walls, are used in therapy and they signal to us in globally understood icon. They are also a way to debate large and significant problems. This collection of films explores the concept of Rich Pictures and many ways images have evolved into communication tools.
- Duration 25 mins
- Updated Tuesday 18th September 2012
- Posted under Engineering & Technology
Track 1: The Art of Rich Pictures in Communicative Art
How do images communicate messages?
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