Advances in technology have democratized the processof illustrating documents such as brochures, reports, andwebsites. With digital cameras, scanners, and a widevariety of stock illustrations available, technicalcommunicators need not rely on graphic designers tochoose images for their documents. However, conveyinga theme or concept through a series of images can be adifficult task, and literature says little about choosingimages to convey a theme.This paper synthesizes results of available literature and looks to theories of visual rhetoric to fill in the gaps regarding images and themes. Results of a survey showthat readers of more easily identify themes whenconnections between words and images are clear
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