ABSTRACT

Over the past 10 to 15 years, the field of professional communication has seen

a growing body of literature focused on the complexities and added value of

integrating client and service-learning projects into the curriculum. The goal of

this chapter is to extend that conversation to the teaching of visual com-

munication in particular. More specifically, the chapter attempts to address the

following questions:

• What added value can client and service-learning projects bring to visual com-

munication pedagogy?