In a single hour, the human eyes and mind are inundated with a myriad of different forms of visual communication. It is correct to say that “we live in a world of things seen, a visual world, and we expend much of our physical and emotional energy in the act of seeing” (Berger, 2008, p.1). In general, at a conscious level people do not distinguish between different visual aspects, but see things as a whole. However, to fully understand the meaning of some images and appreciate the diligence that went into creating each image. Therefore, this article will analyze an image created by ourselves that conveys the message of “There is no place like home”, using three visual communication techniques: photography, typography and illustrations. The first aspect, photography, is often used to tell a story, convey a message or communicate a specific idea, emotion, feeling, etc. to its viewers (Dijic, 2008). The photograph in my visual design is a photograph of my father, mother and me. Even without knowing me personally, the mutual closeness within the photo underlines the fact that we know each other well, or well enough to take a professional photograph together. The polished look and dramatic poses suggest that this is, in fact, a professional photograph. The fact that we smile and our facial expressions simulate genuine happiness shows that we like each other. The image is quite close, which reiterates the previous idea that we know each other well and are on good terms with each other. The obvious age differences, noted by hair color, clothing, winks, etc., indicate that there are two older people and one much younger person being photographed. The combination…… half of the paper…… collection of different visual communication techniques to express a common message: “There's no place like home”. My image has a clip art style house with a photo of my family inside. Smoke comes out of the chimney of the house, creating a heart from the smoke. The words "There's No Place Like Home" were placed on the roof of this house. The typography, graphics/illustrations, photography, object placement, and colors helped not only express the words themselves, but also emphasize the meaning and origin of home.Works CitedBerger, AA (2008). Seeing is Believing: An Introduction to Visual Communication (3rd ed.). Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Company. Dijck, J. v. (2008). Digital photography: communication, identity, memory. Visual Communication, 7(1), 57 - 76. Retrieved June 10, 2011 from the Sage Journals Online database.