The author reviews the history of communication and communications technology, considers differences between "visual communication" and "graphic communication," and comments on "seeds of revolution" in the industry. He offers four components of an educational structure or organization titled "graphic…

The author presents a communications-content domain model to assist educational planners create a graphics communications cluster which can better prepare students for a future of change. The concept of clustering is explored, especially in its applicability to graphics communications. (AJ)