Article is concerned with the kinds of problems which lend themselves to solutions in visual, graphic terms. (Authors/MB)

California high school students painted murals on a freeway retaining wall. (SP)

Article describes the use of audiovisual aids in teaching third-graders how to make brayer, string, Styrofoam and gadget prints. Author advises close cooperation between art and classroom teachers. Printmaking as a means of communication is touched upon. (PD)

Explains a new system that combines architectural and graphic skills to direct, inform, and control the increasing numbers of people who attend various campus activities. Article was prepared by Interior Space Designers (ISD), Incorporated of New York. (WM)

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, a portfolio review and an artistic evaluation workshop indicate the student's potential for success in the applied arts field. The procedure may limit attrition significantly. (SK)

Discusses the application of the PLATO IV computer-based educational system to a one-semester basic drawing course for freshman architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design students and relates student reactions to the experience. (RAO)

Examines trends in magazine graphic arts and layout, as well as the impact of these trends on yearbook and school newspaper design. (HTH)

Reports on an international research census of design schools to determine the character of graphic design research and to learn about specific projects; notes that the census generated the contents for this journal issue. Discusses the status of graphic design research and the need for development of a structure for understanding graphic design.…

Explains how social studies pupils can use an awareness of textbook design to become better students. Suggestions include reproducing the collage on an American history textbook as a large poster for classroom use and directing students to design a graphic unit opener in the same style as the ones in their textbooks. (DB)

The second half of a two-part article on layout and graphics presents an additional 12 suggestions for making print media attractive, including suggestions for headlines, captions, art placement, and handling copy. (AEA)

Analyzes reasons for redesigning the graphic format of a newspaper and discusses many aspects of redesigning a student newspaper; includes reproductions of 11 well-designed newspaper pages. (GT)

Where large amounts of media support are required for teaching and other needs, the use of new computer-generated graphics may be an economical solution. (Author/MK)

Discusses the use of graphics in instruction and concludes that cosmetic and motivational graphics can be more realistic and detailed for affective goals, while schematic graphics may be best for the more cognitive functions of focusing attention and presenting actual content. Domains of learning, mental models, and visualization are examined.…

Recounts the career of a designer of children's toys, gadgets, learning tools, and pop-up books. (TB)