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the second report - due Wednesday February 9th

Now we are moving from tactile to visual design. For your second report, I want you to choose an example of visual communication design, i.e. a document or similar artifact which uses visual design to convey information. This could mean a map book, a set of illustrated instructions, scientific diagrams, or an information layout of some kind.

Think about the following, and make reference to Norman and McCloud where appropriate:

What is the artifact for?
How well does it achieve its intended purpose?
What kinds of visual cues are used, e.g. color, layout, illustration, and how do they work? Levels of abstraction? Symbols/icons? Use of sequence/frame?
What cultural cues are evident?

The report should be 3-5 pages; here's an example (.pdf).