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Are they abstract \"rules\" established by professionals or do they have roots in human experience? And if we encounter these visual phenomena in our everyday lives, how do designers use them to attract our attention, orient our behaviour, and create compelling and memorable communication that stands out among the thousands of messages we confront each day?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday’s work in visual communication design shifts emphasis from simply designing objects to designing experiences; to crafting form that acknowledges cognitive and cultural influences on interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn response, Meredith Davis and Jamer Hunt provide a new slant on design basics from the perspective of audiences and users. Chapters break down our interactions with communication as a sequence of meaningful episodes, each with related visual concepts that shape the interpretive experience. 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