Communication design

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Communication design is a sub-discipline of design (sometimes referred to as Graphic Design) which is concerned with how media intermission such as, print and digital pieces of work communicate with people in a visual way. Examples of Communication Design include, but are not limited to editorial, wayfinding, typography, illustration, identity design such as logos, as well as commercial advertising, and interactive websites. The distinction between Communication Design , applied arts, such as more objectived ones designing path of map and the visual arts is in the motivation: many visual arts are considered works of expression, and while Communication Design does have a certain amount of self-expression, much of the work is externally initiated.

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