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In the attached document, we register a study testing the effectiveness of several seismic hazard maps for Germany.

We will test public visuals used to communicate recommendations for three categories of barrier measures: (i) handwashing, (ii) protective behaviors (handwashing, sneezing/coughing in elbow, using single use tissues, no physical contact such as handshakes, wearing a mask, respect social distances) and (iii) reducing social contacts. We will simplify and complement these posters with relevant additional information each leveraging a different psychological lever to improve the effectiveness of the message.

Icon arrays have been shown to be useful for the communication of probabilities. In this study, we want to evaluate several formats to visualize scientific uncertainty about these probabilities in the form of ranges in icon arrays. We focus on shape and blurriness of the color within the icons in the uncertainty range, and on the effect of a question mark. We are not only interested in finding out which format may perform best on a list of comprehension items, but we are also interested in specific types of reasoning that may be evoked by certain icon types.

Empirical research on visualization design choices for mapping infectious disease

This experiments tests whether the organization of information on genetic testing effectiveness influences comprehension of the information.

В данной статье автор дает обоснование важности формированию содержания геометро-графической подготовки обучающихся в вузах. Студентам важно использовать графическую коммуникацию, как внутри учебного заведения, так и за пределами, с целью повышения своих компетенций. Автором предложено регулярно обслуживать рынок современного программного обеспечения направленного на 3D моделирования и знакомить с новинками студентов. Это позволит им не только совершенствовать свои навыки, но и выйти на международный уровень, осуществляя коммуникацию со студентами из других стран. Графический язык – играет большую роль не только в коммуникациях, но и в развитии научного знания, не только технического, но и гуманитарного. Геометро-графический язык – это язык международного общения. Навык общения через символы проникает в эту область общения в полной мере., In this article, the author justifies the importance of forming the content of geometric and graphic training of students in universities. It is important for students to use graphic communication, both inside and outside the institution, to enhance their competencies. The author proposed to regularly manage the market of modern software aimed at 3D modeling and familiarize students with new products. This will allow them not only to improve their skills, but also to reach an international level by communicating with students from other countries. Graphic language plays a major role not only in communication, but also in the development of scientific knowledge, not only technical, but also humanitarian. Geometric graphic is the language of international communication. The skill of communicating through symbols permeates this area of communication most fully., Международный научно-исследовательский журнал, Выпуск 7 (121) 2022, Pages 50-54

Human–snake conflict results in negative outcomes for people and snakes, and if left unmanaged, could undermine conservation efforts. One approach to managing conflict between people and snakes is to use signage to inform members of the public on the presence of venomous snakes and measures to prevent snakebites. To be an effective tool, however, signs must first be noticed, then read and understood by the target audience. As part of conservation efforts targeting eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) in southwestern Ontario, Canada, we tested the effectiveness of signage at increasing awareness of its presence, status and threats, and snakebite prevention. We installed 6 informational signs at trailheads in a park occupied by massasaugas and conducted a random questionnaire survey of visitors during a 3-week period before (n = 51) and after (n = 54) sign installation. Awareness of the presence of massasauga habitat increased significantly after sign installation, whereas awareness of status, threats, and snakebite prevention methods did not change. Our results suggest that informational signs were effective, to some degree, at short-term information sharing with recreationists in the context of venomous snake conservation. This cost-effective approach warrants consideration as part of an overall strategy to mitigate human–snake conflict.

This preregistration is for a meta-analysis of the uncanny valley. Our work explores the 1) impact of uncanny valley perceptions on affect, behavior, cognition, and opinion; 2) effect sizes of the theorized causes of the uncanny valley; and 3) mediation effects of message modality on the foregoing.

In contemporary marketing, corporations often work to induce consumers to participate in co-creating their brand value. Consumers, therefore, can be considered marketers, who are then used by marketing managers to create competitive advantage and market opportunities. Through processes of co-creation, companies also obtain valuable information about consumer preferences and values, which, in turn, can lower production costs. This thesis uses Coca-Cola as a case study to explore the ways international companies work to incorporate elements of Chinese culture and employ Chinese social media platforms in their promotional messages and activities in order to encourage Chinese consumers to co-create their brand value. The thesis contends that the brand value co-creation process has many implications for Chinese society, including accelerating transformations in Chinese consumers’ cultural values and identities.

There are significant benefits that manifest when an individual chooses to ride a bicycle as their primary mode of transportation. To investigate these benefits, the environmental, health, economic, and social impacts of biking were evaluated through research and data analyses. This revealed that numerous advantages can be obtained at an individual and local scale through citizens choosing to adopt a biking lifestyle. However, it was found that many Londoners are deterred from biking due to poor biking infrastructure. This paper calls into question the current cycling framework in London and it’s limitations on achieving the numerous benefits that biking offers. Therefore, to promote frequent cycling among all London citizens, investing in the required infrastructure for biking and promoting its safety would have everlasting impacts.

Pictorial representation is a key human behaviour. Cultures around the world have made images to convey information about living kinds, objects and ideas for at least 75,000 years, in forms as diverse as cave paintings, religious icons and emojis. However, styles of pictorial representation vary greatly between cultures and historical periods. In particular, they can differ in figurativeness, i.e. varying from detailed depictions of subjects to simplified abstract forms. Here we show that pictorial styles can be causally shaped by intercultural contact. We use data from experimental micro-societies to show that drawings produced by groups in contact tended to become more figurative and transparent to outsiders, whereas in isolated groups drawings tended to become abstract and opaque. These results indicate that intercultural contact is likely to be an important factor in the cultural evolution of pictorial representation, because the need to communicate with outsiders ensures that some figurativeness is retained over time. We discuss the implications of this finding for understanding the history and anthropology of art, and the parallels with sociolinguistics and language evolution.

Infografis merupakan visualisasi data, gagasan, informasi atau pengetahuan melalui bagan, grafis, jadwal dan lainnya agar data, gagasan, informasi atau pengetahuan dapat disajikan lebih dari sekedar teks dan memiliki dampak visual yang cukup kuat dan lebih menarik. Paper ini menguraikan pengertian, tujuan, elemen, jenis-jenis dan langkah-langkah dalam membuat infografis, serta contoh aplikasi/tools yang dapat dipergunakan untuk membuat infografis. Melalui paper ini, penulis berharap pembaca dapat dengan mudah membuat infografis mempergunakan tools/software yang sudah tersedia.Abstract in English:Infographics is a visualization of data, ideas, information or knowledge through charts, graphics, sequence and others in order to be more attractive and give strong visual impact. This paper elaborates the definition, purposes, elements, types, and steps in making infographics as well as the tools to create one. This paper would help readers to create their own infographics using the tools available.

Crowdsourcing and open licensing allow more people to participate in research and humanitarian activities. Open data, such as geographic information shared through OpenStreetMap and image datasets from disasters, can be useful for disaster response and recovery work. This chapter shares a real-world case study of humanitarian-driven imagery analysis, using open-source crowdsourcing technology. Shared philosophies in open technologies and digital humanities, including remixing and the wisdom of the crowd, are reflected in this case study.

Now that social media sites have gained substantial traction, huge amounts of un-analyzed valuable data are being generated. Posts containing images and text have spatiotemporal data attached as well, having immense value for increasing situational awareness of local events, providing insights for investigations and understanding the extent of incidents, their severity, and consequences, as well as their time-evolving nature. However, the large volume of unstructured social media data hinders exploration and examination. To analyze such social media data, the S.M.A.R.T system provides the analyst with an interactive visual spatiotemporal analysis and spatial decision support environment that assists in evacuation planning and disaster management. S.M.A.R.T fetches data from various social media sources and arranges them in a perceivable manner, which is visually appealing. This in turn is a huge aid in finding and understanding abnormal events. Introducing a passive mode makes the tool more efficient, where it automatically detects idle time and gives a summary of all the anomalies encountered in the inactive period as soon as the analyst resumes monitoring. Using the tool, the analyst can first extract major topics from a set of selected messages and rank them probabilistically. The case studies in the past show improved situational awareness by using the methods mentioned before.

Previous literature has exposed the impact of concerns and beliefs on a teacher's decision to adopt online teaching methods, and in particular for Graphic Communications teachers, the extent to which their concerns and beliefs influence whether or not they decide to teach online. The potential problem that may exist is that of Graphic Communications teachers' concerns and beliefs are playing a role in impeding their transitioning to teaching in the online environment. The purpose of this study was to examine how teacher concerns and beliefs might be affecting a Graphic Communications teacher's adoption of online teaching. Although there are a multitude of factors that may inhibit Graphic Communications teachers from teaching online, this study sought to document the extent to which teacher concerns and beliefs toward online teaching impact their decision to adopt these practices. This study included a purposeful sample of 79 Graphic Communications educators across the United States and Canada. Data collected from the Graphic Communications Teachers Beliefs Towards Teaching Online (GCTBTTO) survey were analyzed using the Stages of Concern scoring device, simple means, and sample correlation coefficients to examine participant concerns and beliefs towards online teaching and the relationship between their concerns and beliefs. A theme analysis of open-ended responses about teaching online provided further assessment of participant beliefs and concerns towards the innovation. Findings from this study revealed Graphic Communications teachers who had taught online had higher levels of external concerns and stronger beliefs towards teaching online. Graphic Communications teachers who had not taught online had higher levels of internal concerns and average beliefs towards teaching online. T-tests revealed the difference in concerns between the sub-groups of teachers was significant across all stages except Management, where online and non-online teachers had similar management concerns about online teaching. For online teachers, task value and cost beliefs were found to have a moderately strong negative correlation to concerns in the Awareness stage, with no significant relationship between expectancy/ability beliefs and any stages of concern. For teachers not teaching online, task value and cost beliefs had a strong positive correlation with their Collaboration concerns, and expectancy/ability beliefs were strongly positively related to their Refocusing concerns. These findings also revealed that most Graphic Communications teachers do not believe hands-on courses which require manipulation of machinery can be taught online, although online teachers are teaching these types of classes with hybrid methods of instruction. The findings from this study provide implications for change facilitators and their consideration of faculty concerns and beliefs. The recommendations for this study suggest ways in which researchers, educators, and change facilitators can address concerns and beliefs in order to develop new innovative teaching methods for hands-on classes. Ed. D.

This research analyzes the content of Pantone's color of the year in 2000, 2002, 2009, 2014 and 2015 utilizing Barthes' semiological system from a communication perspective. This study scrutinizes the announcement of Pantone's color of the year as well as its color story to discover the purpose and the effectiveness of the verbalized nomination. The result reveals the significance of the semantic nature, which directs individuals' viewpoint and creates a new connotation to alter their preconception. Also, Pantone's color of 2014, Radiant Orchid, verified that the consolidation of the visual image and verbal content can maximize the influences that the sender desired. In discussion, after the emphasis of verbalized notation and the choice of oral structure (written color), the last chapter explains the system concerning who creates new visual experience, establishes it as a trend, and follows it. Although Pantone's color communication is a relatively new phenomenon, this research completely states that the written content, which is provided with the photographed images, is accepted as other visual features, directs individuals' perspectives, and it eventually associates with the economic value that Pantone aims to achieve.

Den här rapporten utgör dokumentationen av ett examensarbete som genomfördes inom Kandidatpåbyggnadslinjen vid Jönköpings tekniska högskola. Inom det jubileumsår som Nässjö stad firar i samband med stadens 100-årsdag var det Nässjö Järnvägsmuseums mål att ta fram en temporär kulturutställning i en tågvagn, vilken ska stå vid Nässjö tågstation under jubileumsårets gång. Genom projektledare hos Nässjö kommun kom museet i kontakt med en designstudent från Jönköpings tekniska högskola, vilken erhöll uppgiften att utveckla den temporära kulturutställningen. Syftet med projektet var att undersöka hur en temporär kulturutställning kan se ut för att locka till sig besökare och intresse från önskade målgrupper. För att konkretisera syftet konkritiserades de till en frågeställning som handlade om hur temporära kulturutställningar och deras grafiska kommunikation kan te sig för att locka till sig önskade målgrupper. Därtill togs fyra konkreta målsättningar fram, vilka specificerade att projektet ska leda till designen av en utställning, tillhörande grafisk kommunikation, skyltning för Nässjö järnvägsmuseum samt ett kompendie där den grafiska kommunikationen visades upp. För att exemplifiera hur en temporär kulturutställning kan te sig och infria målsättningarna inleddes arbetet med undersökningar observationer och intervjuer vid olika kulturutställningar. Därtill genomfördes även observationer och intervjuer för att ta reda på Nässjö järnvägsmuseums förutsättningar för dess utställningar. Innan designarbetet tog sin början utfördes även kortare analyser av skyltning. Designarbetet fokuserades till en början mot att skapa gemensamma preferenser för alla olika element inom projektet, exempelvis moodboard, färgschema och val av typsnitt. Därefter fortsatte de olika beståndsdelarna att utvecklas parallellt, med fokus mot utställningen och den grafiska kommunikationen. Genom tydlig utgångspunkt i de behov och krav som specificerats i designbriefer och funktionsanalyser tog logotyp, poster och foldrar fram tillsammans med bilder och texter till utställningen. Resultatet tog form av visualiseringar över en luftig, ljus och modern utställning inuti en tågvagn. Visualiseringarna ackompanjerades av ett komplett material för grafisk kommunikation, vilken sammanställdes i ett lättöverskådligt kompendie, samt tre olika skyltutföranden till Nässjö järnvägsmuseums olika jubileumsutställningar The present report is the documentation of a thesis which was conducted within the Bachelor Postgraduate program at Jönköping University of Technology. Within the anniversary year as Nässjö city celebrates during the city's 100th birthday it was Nässjö Railway Museum's goal is to develop a temporary cultural exhibition in a train carriage, which could be showed at Nässjö train station during the anniversary. Through a project manager at Nässjö the Museum came in contact with a design student from Jönköping University of Technology, who was appointed with the task of developing the temporary culture exhibition. The aim of the project was to investigate how a temporary culture exhibition might look to attract visitors and interest from the desired target audiences. To concretize the purpose it was developed into a question, which asked how temporary cultural exhibitions and their graphic communication might be designed to attract the desired target audiences. In addition four specific objectives were brought forward, which specified that the project would lead to the design of an exhibition, accompanying graphic communications, signage to Nässjö railway museum and a graphic manual where the graphic communication would be illustrated. To exemplify how a temporary exhibition culture may appear and fulfill the objectives, work began with investigations observations and interviews took place at various cultural exhibitions. In addition observations and interviews was conducted to find out Nässjö Railway Museum's conditions for its exhibitions. Before design work began analysis of different types of signage was also performed. Design work initially focused on creating shared preferences for all the different elements of the project, such as trough a mood board, a color scheme and a font selection. Continuing, the various components evolved parallel, with a focus on the exhibition and the graphic communication. By basing all designs on the needs and requirements specified within design briefs and functional analyzes a logo, poster and leaflets were produced along with pictures and lyrics for the exhibition. The result took the form of visualizations of an airy, bright and modern exhibition inside a train carriage. The rendered pictures were accompanied by complete material for graphic communications, which were compiled in an easily understandable graphic manual, and three different designs of signs to Nässjö Railway Museum's various commemorative exhibitions.

Den här rapporten utgör dokumentationen av ett examensarbete som genomfördes inom Kandidatpåbyggnadslinjen vid Jönköpings tekniska högskola. Inom det jubileumsår som Nässjö stad firar i samband med stadens 100-årsdag var det Nässjö Järnvägsmuseums mål att ta fram en temporär kulturutställning i en tågvagn, vilken ska stå vid Nässjö tågstation under jubileumsårets gång. Genom projektledare hos Nässjö kommun kom museet i kontakt med en designstudent från Jönköpings tekniska högskola, vilken erhöll uppgiften att utveckla den temporära kulturutställningen. Syftet med projektet var att undersöka hur en temporär kulturutställning kan se ut för att locka till sig besökare och intresse från önskade målgrupper. För att konkretisera syftet konkritiserades de till en frågeställning som handlade om hur temporära kulturutställningar och deras grafiska kommunikation kan te sig för att locka till sig önskade målgrupper. Därtill togs fyra konkreta målsättningar fram, vilka specificerade att projektet ska leda till designen av en utställning, tillhörande grafisk kommunikation, skyltning för Nässjö järnvägsmuseum samt ett kompendie där den grafiska kommunikationen visades upp. För att exemplifiera hur en temporär kulturutställning kan te sig och infria målsättningarna inleddes arbetet med undersökningar observationer och intervjuer vid olika kulturutställningar. Därtill genomfördes även observationer och intervjuer för att ta reda på Nässjö järnvägsmuseums förutsättningar för dess utställningar. Innan designarbetet tog sin början utfördes även kortare analyser av skyltning. Designarbetet fokuserades till en början mot att skapa gemensamma preferenser för alla olika element inom projektet, exempelvis moodboard, färgschema och val av typsnitt. Därefter fortsatte de olika beståndsdelarna att utvecklas parallellt, med fokus mot utställningen och den grafiska kommunikationen. Genom tydlig utgångspunkt i de behov och krav som specificerats i designbriefer och funktionsanalyser tog logotyp, poster och foldrar fram tillsammans med bilder och texter till utställningen. Resultatet tog form av visualiseringar över en luftig, ljus och modern utställning inuti en tågvagn. Visualiseringarna ackompanjerades av ett komplett material för grafisk kommunikation, vilken sammanställdes i ett lättöverskådligt kompendie, samt tre olika skyltutföranden till Nässjö järnvägsmuseums olika jubileumsutställningar The present report is the documentation of a thesis which was conducted within the Bachelor Postgraduate program at Jönköping University of Technology. Within the anniversary year as Nässjö city celebrates during the city's 100th birthday it was Nässjö Railway Museum's goal is to develop a temporary cultural exhibition in a train carriage, which could be showed at Nässjö train station during the anniversary. Through a project manager at Nässjö the Museum came in contact with a design student from Jönköping University of Technology, who was appointed with the task of developing the temporary culture exhibition. The aim of the project was to investigate how a temporary culture exhibition might look to attract visitors and interest from the desired target audiences. To concretize the purpose it was developed into a question, which asked how temporary cultural exhibitions and their graphic communication might be designed to attract the desired target audiences. In addition four specific objectives were brought forward, which specified that the project would lead to the design of an exhibition, accompanying graphic communications, signage to Nässjö railway museum and a graphic manual where the graphic communication would be illustrated. To exemplify how a temporary exhibition culture may appear and fulfill the objectives, work began with investigations observations and interviews took place at various cultural exhibitions. In addition observations and interviews was conducted to find out Nässjö Railway Museum's conditions for its exhibitions. Before design work began analysis of different types of signage was also performed. Design work initially focused on creating shared preferences for all the different elements of the project, such as trough a mood board, a color scheme and a font selection. Continuing, the various components evolved parallel, with a focus on the exhibition and the graphic communication. By basing all designs on the needs and requirements specified within design briefs and functional analyzes a logo, poster and leaflets were produced along with pictures and lyrics for the exhibition. The result took the form of visualizations of an airy, bright and modern exhibition inside a train carriage. The rendered pictures were accompanied by complete material for graphic communications, which were compiled in an easily understandable graphic manual, and three different designs of signs to Nässjö Railway Museum's various commemorative exhibitions.

With new technology arising, brands must be able to adapt to them. This thesis will break down brand management, using David Aaker's framework, of the Target Corporation to see if they are using modern resource, Instagram effectively. This thesis will also look at how the theory of visual social semiotics, applied to communications, is used to decipher intended meaning. Brand management embodies a company and people are driven by what a brand portrays. People are driven by values, emotions and quality within a brand. People associate products with memories, celebrities, attributes and symbols. Brands are more than just a name. A qualitative content analysis was used to look at themes and engagement to see if Target is managing their brand through their Instagram. Instagram is fairly new in the digital age, which means there has been little research that explores semiotics in new media. The @Target Instagram account was analyzed by looking at five dimensions of Instagram activity, which include included photos/videos, captions, likes, hashtags and comments. These dimensions were then analyzed in terms of Aaker's brand equity assets: awareness, loyalty, quality and brand associations as well as his identity core and extended identity core: product, organization, person and symbol. Target utilized their brand equity assets through their Instagram campaign and stayed true to their identity core and extended identity core. This study also found that visual social semiotics helped create an effective brand personality. Target used visual images and text in order to emphasize a point.

For my senior honors thesis I have received permission to present a project along with its scholarly apparatus. I will be displaying ways to apply communications to ministry. The project will be a promotional magazine and informational materials. For the thesis I will include the magazine and a press release. I will be approaching some marketing techniques for a non-profit organization and assessing potential ways to reach the public. Many organizations are doing incredible work to fight social injustice and oftentimes few people understand the issues. I want to show how communication can revitalize ministry and get the word out through promotional materials, graphic design and writing. These are examples of marketing tactics in a ministry setting. My goal is to show how creative communication strategies can ignite passion in the public and bring people into involvement. Through the work of artistic, passionate, persuasive communicators, social injustices can and should be brought to light. Not only awaking knowledge but also inspiring action is the mark of a successful communicator.

En el presente artículo, se identifican los factores claves de la gestión de mercadeo que inciden en la competitividad de las empresas del sector gráfico ubicadas en Barranquilla, según el criterio de los empresarios. Mediante un estudio exploratorio, descriptivo, se aplicó un instrumento a un grupo de empresarios del sector, obteniéndose como resultado que seis factores del área son los que inciden en la competitividad. Finalmente, se realizó un análisis correlacional para establecer dependencias entre los factores e identificar la influencia de la teoría administrativa sobre mercadeo y la dependencia entre los factores a la hora de diseñar estrategias de mercadeo. This article describes the key factors of marketing management that impact the competitiveness of the graphic companies located in Barranquilla, based on managers' opinions. Following a method of exploration and description analysis, an instrument was applied to a group of managers belonging to this economic sector, showing that there are six factors which affect competitiveness. Finally, a correlational analysis was performed to establish the relationships among all these factors and also to describe the influence of the managerial theory on marketing and the relationships among all these factors when designing marketing strategies. Cet article identifie les facteurs clés de la gestion marketing qui influent, selon les chefs d'entreprise, sur la compétitivité des entreprises du secteur graphique de Barranquilla. Lors de cette étude expérimentale et descriptive, un outil d'analyse a été soumis à un groupe d'entrepreneurs du secteur permettant de définir que 6 facteurs de la région ont un impact sur la compétitivité. Une analyse de corrélation a également été réalisée afin d'établir des interdépendances entre les facteurs pour identifier l'influence de la théorie administrative au moment de la conception de stratégies marketing. Neste artigo identificam-se os factores chaves da gestão de marketing que incidem na competitividade das empresas do setor gráfico localizadas em Barranquilla, segundo o critério dos empresários. Através de um estudo exploratório - descritivo, aplicou-se um instrumento em um grupo de empresários do setor, obtendo como resultado que 6 fatores da área são os que incidem na competitividade. Finalmente realizou-se uma análise correlacional para estabelecer as dependências entre os factores e identificar a influência da teoria administrativa sobre marketing e a dependência entre os factores no momento de desenhar estratégias de marketing.

There are considered some features of dispersed systems in nanosized scale and their applications in Graphic Arts and packaging. There is made an analysis of the modern state of nanotechnology using in printing materials and processes in view of developments of new kinds of graphic communications., Рассмотрены некоторые вопросы применения дисперсных систем наноразмерного масштаба в полиграфии и упаковке. Проанализировано современное состояние применения нанотехнологий в полиграфических материалах и процессах с использованием микро- и наноконтактной печати. Намечены пути и варианты создания новых графических коммуникативных технологий., Розглянуто деякі питання застосування дисперсних систем нанорозмірного масштабу в поліграфії і упаковці. Проаналізовано сучасний стан застосування нанотехнологій в поліграфічних матеріалах і процесах з використанням мікро- і наноконтактного друку. Намічено шляхи і варіанти створення нових графічних комунікативних технологій.

Many disciplines in everyday life depend on improved performance in conditional probability problems. Most adults struggle with conditional probability problems and several prior studies have shown participant accuracy is less than 50%. This study examined user performance when aided with computer-generated Venn and Euler type diagrams in a non-learning context. Despite the prevalence of research into diagrams and extensive research into conditional probability problem solving, this study is one of the only studies to apply theories of working memory to predict user performance in conditional probability problems with diagrams. Following relational complexity theory, this study manipulated problem complexity in computer generated diagrams and text-only displays to improve user performance and perceptions of satisfaction. Partially consistent with the study hypotheses, complex visuals outperformed complex text-only displays and simple text-only displays outperformed complex text-only displays. However, a significant interaction between users' spatial ability and the use of diagram displays led to a degradation of low-spatial user performance in the diagram displays when compared to high spatial users. Participants with less spatial ability were significantly impaired in their ability to solve conditional probability problems when aided by a diagram.

Art in its various forms and applications has always been a part of the human experience. Art can be intrusive, thought provoking, or simply beautiful. Although art comes in many different styles and forms, art continues to capture our imagination. The purposes of this thesis are to discover how art affects human activity in the workplace as well as the qualities that make artwork in the workplace successful. Based on the findings of this study, artwork will be created for the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence at Liberty University in order to create a lively, creative environment. By using art intentionally, employers can create a physical workplace environment that influences subtle social contexts by communicating to the employees what the employers see as relevant, as important and as worthwhile.