GRAPHIC GRAPHIC DESIGNDESIGN

Definitions of Definitions of GraphicsGraphics

a graphic is an illustration that helps the a graphic is an illustration that helps the learner conceptualize and/or visualize an learner conceptualize and/or visualize an author's ideas and/or concepts.author's ideas and/or concepts.

static illustrations such as drawings, static illustrations such as drawings, charts, graphs, maps or photos, and charts, graphs, maps or photos, and dynamic presentations such as animation dynamic presentations such as animation and video. and video.

Graphics are non-photographic, two Graphics are non-photographic, two dimensional materials design specifically dimensional materials design specifically to communicate a message to the viewer. to communicate a message to the viewer. These often includes verbal as well as These often includes verbal as well as symbolic visual cues symbolic visual cues

In order to facilitate more effective In order to facilitate more effective learning, educational graphics must learning, educational graphics must be:be:

Used appropriately Used appropriately Organizational or explanative Organizational or explanative Placed near the text they are Placed near the text they are

illustrating illustrating Useful to the reader Useful to the reader Meaningful and not detract from the Meaningful and not detract from the

meaning of the text meaning of the text

Four Types Of GraphicsFour Types Of Graphics

Decorative Decorative Representational Representational Organizational Organizational ExplanativeExplanative

1. Decorative Graphics1. Decorative GraphicsDecorative graphic is "intended to the Decorative graphic is "intended to the

interest or entertain the reader but does interest or entertain the reader but does not enhance the message of the passage.not enhance the message of the passage.

Decorative graphics do not enhance the Decorative graphics do not enhance the learner's ability to comprehend, learner's ability to comprehend, contextualize, or visualize learning materialcontextualize, or visualize learning material

They are best used for the book covers , They are best used for the book covers , title pages, chapter headings, as well as title pages, chapter headings, as well as software packaging and splash screens. software packaging and splash screens.

Example of Decorative Example of Decorative Graphics Graphics

2. Representational 2. Representational GraphicsGraphics

a representational graphic is one a representational graphic is one "that portrays a single element." This "that portrays a single element." This type of graphic illustrates concepts.type of graphic illustrates concepts.

A representational graphic may allow A representational graphic may allow a learner to conceptualize / visualize a learner to conceptualize / visualize on a large scale (educational topics) on a large scale (educational topics)

ExampleExample      The musculoskeletal The musculoskeletal

system is one of the system is one of the eight systems that eight systems that we will be studying we will be studying this semester. The this semester. The musculoskeletal musculoskeletal system is comprised system is comprised of the bodies bones of the bodies bones and muscles. and muscles.

Fig 1.Fig 1. Skeleton Skeleton

3. Organizational 3. Organizational GraphicsGraphics

an organizational graphic is one "that an organizational graphic is one "that depicts relations along elements depicts relations along elements such as a map or chart.such as a map or chart.

This form of graphic illustrates facts.This form of graphic illustrates facts.

This allows the learner to form a This allows the learner to form a mental picture of the text, thus mental picture of the text, thus enhancing learning enhancing learning

ExamplesExamples

4. Explanative 4. Explanative GraphicsGraphics

Explanative graphics explains how a Explanative graphics explains how a system works" system works"

This type of graphics supports and This type of graphics supports and explains the text.explains the text.

The explanatory graphics assists in The explanatory graphics assists in explaining the process/procedure explaining the process/procedure

Examples of Explanative Examples of Explanative GraphicsGraphics

Activity:Activity:

Please take a few minutes and practice creating your own graphics. Try to create graphics of your own for each of four types.

Then, partner up with one of your classmates, to discuss and correct each others work.