Illuminating Perspectives through Critical Visual Literacy: 56th Annual IVLA Con

How can the development of critical visual competencies be encouraged within the university curriculum? The presentation shows the first phase of a project aiming to develop critical visual competencies among students of the Graphic Design program at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Mexico. It is based on concepts of critical visual competence for design and contextualized in the curriculum of the undergraduate program and in the university’s educational model. Its goal is to foster discernment abilities about the fair and ethical use of the visual material produced, employed, or distributed as part of media design projects.