Why Communication Fails.

Design and communication has traditionally been viewed only as an extension of a development program, and when visual communication is employed, designers, artists, communication planners, and program managers neglect the needs of their audience. Designers create one-size-fits-all messages, and communication managers follow professional communication strategies. However, there is a blatant disconnect between the sender of visual messages – who are typically urban, educated professionals – and the receiver of the message – who are often rural, illiterate villagers – in development programs.

There is a need for group, age, gender-specific communication material for a rural context.