Graphic Design Visuals A Means of Cultural Development in Technological Age

Inrecent years the relationship between graphic design and visuals GDV has become a source of debate for researchers Human beings are symbolically innovative they react to their environment by creating devices that will assist them in adapting to the numerous problems of communication This reaction to environmental influence led to the development of different devices which are problem solving technologies in their recurrent activities The springing up and advancement of graphic design devices in Information Technologies and Communication brought series of benefits and relief to mankind Modern man exists in an era in which technological innovation and devices are dominating the accomplishments of human endeavour and the supersonic age of Information Technology explosion in graphic design communication which has made life much more meaningful New innovations and methodologies are applied in graphic communication visual system in disseminating information to the audience This paper surveys the impact and the role of graphic visuals communication In cultural development

Towards Solving Traffic Problems using Graphic Design Visuals in Multicultural Societies: A Case Study of Selected Cities in South Western Nigeria.

The relationships between graphic design visuals and traffic problem have become a source of debate for generations. Graphic visuals serve as the symbolical innovative communication to the commuters and pedestrians all over the world. Nigeria is a multicultural society with different ethnic groups, with many languages and beliefs. Traffic problems are inevitable in a society like this. Information and instructions can only be passed to the populace via different local language and with the use visual signs and symbols. Mankind of the modern day exist in an era in which technological innovations and graphic visual devices are dominating the accomplishment of human endeavour and the age of communication explosion in graphic visuals have made life more useful. New innovations and methodologies are applied in graphic design in disseminating traffic communication. This paper surveys the role of graphic design visuals in disseminating information and solving traffic problems in a multicultural society like Nigeria. Due to the paucity of research on this topic, the study adopted an explanatory approach to this study which identified the relevant construct and the relationship of graphic design visuals to the road users. A series of studies were conducted in order to develop and evaluate the role of graphics in solving traffic problems in a multicultural society like Nigeria; Research conducted proved that graphics design visual is the best method in solving the traffic problems in Nigeria. Keywords: Graphic Design, Multicultural, Traffic, Demographic, Pedestrian, Ethnicity

The Visual Typicality of Non-Alcoholic Beverage (NAB) Package Forms in Akure, Nigeria

This study identified the popularity of Non-Alcoholic Beverages (NAB) package forms in Akure for the purpose of exploring the possibility of creating visual code for easy product categorization and nomenclature in the non-alcoholic beverage product category. The research methodology involved collection, observation, and recording of the selected NAB through purposive sampling. A total of 218 product names of NABs were collected from the Akure Shopping Mall. By using Microsoft excel and SPSS 17 for analysis, the findings show that there is increase in multiple uses of NAB package forms. Keywords: NAB, Visual code, typicality, product identification, nomenclature, form, Package Desig

Appraising the Effects of Computer Aided Design (CAD) on the Creative Behaviour of Design Students in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Federal University of Technology Akure

As a result of the advancement of digital technologies intellectual discourse on the role of innovations in design and what value Computer Aided Design CAD brings into the equation has been on the increase This research sought to appraise the effects of CAD on the creative behaviour of students offering design related courses in tertiary institutions with a focus on the Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA Nigeria From the literatures reviewed Creative Behaviours Model CBM proposed by Musta amal Norman Hodgson was adopted and served as a framework for capturing the creative behaviour of the target population This model characterised creativity into seven sub categories namely novelty appropriateness motivation fluency flexibility sensitivity and insightfulness A survey method was employed for this study and data were collected using well-structured online questionnaires to elicit responses from both students and CAD instructors in concerned departments in FUTA The outcome of the study reveals the areas of application of CAD software and the level of engagement of students in CAD related courses It also shows the assessment of students performance in CAD related courses from the perspective of the students and their instructors The study concludes that CAD can enhance student s creative behaviour and more integration of CAD related courses into the curricula of tertiary institutions in Nigeria will lead to higher competency and global competitiveness rating of future professional designers and engineer