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The Art of Rich Pictures: Track 1

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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.

By: The OpenLearn Team (The Open University)

  • Duration 21 minutes
  • Updated Tuesday 18th September 2012

Track 1: The Art of Rich Pictures in Communicative Art

How do images communicate messages?



Tracks in this podcast:

Track Title Description
1 The Art of Rich Pictures in Communicative Art How do images communicate messages? Play now The Art of Rich Pictures in Communicative Art
2 The Art of Rich Pictures in Rich Pictures What are Rich Pictures and how do they help us communicate? Play now The Art of Rich Pictures in Rich Pictures
3 The Art of RIch Pictures in Icons and Signs Icons as a Communication medium Play now The Art of RIch Pictures in Icons and Signs
4 The Art of using Rich Pictures Where are RIch Pictures of use ? Play now The Art of using Rich Pictures
5 The Art of Rich Pictures in Storytelling How do people tell stories and complex narratives with Rich Pictures? Play now The Art of Rich Pictures in Storytelling
6 The Art of Rich Pictures in Health How Communicative Art is used as a therapeutic tool Play now The Art of Rich Pictures in Health
7 The Art of Rich Pictures at Work How can Rich Pictures help in Business situations? Play now The Art of Rich Pictures at Work
8 The Art of Rich Pictures in Big Picture thinking How Rich Pictures help tackle large issues Play now The Art of Rich Pictures in Big Picture thinking
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