History of Visual Communications

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History of Visual Communications by Mind Map: History of Visual Communications

1. New node

2. Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians

2.1. Pyramids

3. Gutenberg Press

4. Relief Printing

4.1. oldest form of printmaking

4.2. A piece of wood is cut with a knife, and what is left of the drawing is inked and pressed on the fabric

5. History of Photography

5.1. first practical photographic process was called Daguerre.

5.1.1. Calotype was created by william fox Talbot

6. machine used in printing. Along with letterpress printing, linotype was the industry standard for newspapers, magazines and posters from the late 19th century to the 1960s and 70s

6.1. Christopher Sholes invented the only typewriter that became commercially successful

6.2. Linotype machines were created to have an easier way to transcribe his notes and legal briefs to produce multiple copies

7. Evolved into a language

8. Cave Paintings

9. Cuneiform

9.1. Cuneiform script is one of the earliest known forms of written expression

9.2. Cuneiform was created in Sumer

9.2.1. Cuneiform was created to keep track of business transactions.

10. Phonetic Alphabet

10.1. The principle that the Phoenician alphabet based on was One sign represents one spoken sound

10.2. The trade culture of the Phoenician merchants spread the use of the alphabet into parts o North Africa and Europe

10.3. Its simplicity allowed it to be used in multiple languages. widespread script.

11. Codex & Illuminated Manuscript

12. Linotype Machine