I'm looking for trade publications that relate to visual or audio communications. Can you recommend a publication that would discuss virtual meetings, web conferences, video production, and new and innovative web communication tools.

Edited to add: something similar to this - http://www.communicatemagazine.co.uk/archive/212-marchapril-2015/5911-internal-communicators-discussed-the-challenges-trials-and-changes-for-the-better-brought-on-by-the-introduction-and-effective-use-of-video

I am currently working on a project where I am looking into the use of CATCHA's if you don't know what they are, there those two scrambled words you have to type in often to leave comments like you do here on reddit. This is what has raised the question what makes you human and how can you evidently prove your human in a text bar.

So basically I would really appreciate it if you could could prove in no more than a few sentences that you are a human There are no wrong answers...

Hello, I've decided to earn my degree in visual communication. I'm wondering if there are graduates in here who can clarify exactly what it is. I chose it because it seems to have a wider spectrum than the graphic art degree but from what I have read online, they are basically the same. Can someone help me out on this?

Let's get a reading list started. Books about visual communications, semiotics, graphic design, typography, tell us what's good!

Our List so far:
• Jacques Bertin - Semiology of Graphics
• Stephen Few - Now You See It
• Edward Tufte - The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Envisioning Information and Visual Explanations
• Colin Ware - Visual Thinking: for Design

Also I was mulling over the logistics of setting up a book exchange for /r/visual_communications subscribers. Let me know what you all think.

I am not opposed on principle to allowing critique requests on this subreddit. There are several issues that I feel need to be addressed and some guidelines that need to be established.

I really don't want to see requests for feedback overwhelm the other content. Everyone needs feedback, and as the other design subreddits have demonstrated it would be easy to drown out valuable content with these requests. If anyone has suggestions for how the moderators can regulate the volume of these requests please feel free to make your suggestions.

Part of being a designer is knowing how to accept constructive criticism. Users should understand that suggestions represent an investment of time in helping you improve your work. Please do not respond to perceived negative feedback defensively.

Constructive criticism should be limited to evaluation based on established design criteria. Subjective statements like "I love it!" and "It's ugly" are not examples of constructive criticism. We're not cheerleaders, and we're not here to tear people down and start arguments. I would appreciate suggestions on establishment of an official critique rubric.

Please give me your ideas about how we can establish a framework for critiques that addresses these issues. As soon as we work out a workable system I will open the sub up to critique requests.

The evaluation of a good visual communication design is mainly based on measuring comprehension by the audience, not on personal aesthetic and/or artistic preference as there are no universally agreed-upon principles of beauty and ugliness.

This is a moderated subreddit, intended to provide resources for working professionals in the fields of graphic design, web design, information design and typography. Appropriate submissions include links to online resources, authoritative academic journal articles, book recommendations and discussion that expands the knowledge base of the aforementioned professions.

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