Visual literacy

Visual literacy is the set of skills involved in the interpretation and criticism of images. It is a field of study in academia, drawing on art history and criticism, information design and graphic design, and computer interface usability. It is also a goal of education paralleling linguistic literacy. The basic skills of visual literacy include the vocabulary of concepts necessary for understanding and discussing images.

See also

Related terms include information design, information graphics, chartjunk, art history, art criticism.

Significant authors in visual literacy include Edward Tufte and others.

External links

• What is visual literacy? from the International Visual Literacy Association
• Journal of Visual Literacy
• Visual Literacy from 21st Century Literacies