Comprehensibility of illustration — an analytical model

Goldsmith, Evelyn

doi:10.1075/idj.1.3.08gol

Article published In: Information Design Journal
Vol. 1:3 (1979) ► pp.204–213

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Comprehensibility of illustration — an analytical model

Evelyn Goldsmith | Department of Visual Communication, Brighton Polytechnic

Published online: 1 January 1979

https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.1.3.08gol

It is suggested that the means to analyse illustration would be of great benefit to students, illustrators, publishers and others, and a model is presented identifying 12 elements which the author believes contribute to the comprehensibility of pictures, particularly those intended to be in support of text.

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