- Social Media, Social Food
- Marco Delapierre, Alessandro Galatoli
Visual Communication Principles
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1069-0.09
This chapter explores the fundamental principles of visual communication and explains how specific elements of visual literacy can shape the meaning, emotional impact, and effectiveness of a visual story. Focusing on light, color, instinctive perception, and text, the chapter examines how each component influences the way an audience reads and interprets an image. Light is presented as the foundation of photography and cinematography, with particular attention to the difference between hard and soft light and how these qualities affect mood, texture, atmosphere, and narrative intention. Color is analyzed as an emotional and cultural tool capable of guiding perception, creating associations, and directing attention. The chapter also introduces the role of instinctive visual responses, particularly the human tendency to focus on faces and signs of danger, and discusses how these mechanisms can be used consciously in visual storytelling. Finally, it considers the role of text within images, highlighting its power to support, clarify, or distract from the intended message. Overall, the chapter provides practical tools for understanding and applying visual communication principles in photography, video, advertising, and contemporary visual media.
- Keywords:
- Visual communication,
- visual literacy,
- visual storytelling,
- photography,
- visual perception,
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Visual Communication Principles
Authors
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1069-0.09
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title
Social Media, Social Food
Book Subtitle
Introduction to Social Media Strategies for the Food Industry
Authors
Marco Delapierre, Alessandro Galatoli
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
208
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1069-0
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1068-3
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1069-0
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-1070-6
Series Title
Strumenti per la didattica e la ricerca
Series ISSN
2704-6249
Series E-ISSN
2704-5870