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Everyone uses visual rhetoric in at least some form every day of the week. The way we do our hair, the way we dress, the way we smile or present ourselves are all forms of visual rhetoric. I think it is important to learn and be aware of because it helps us portray who we are. I feel like you can tell a lot about a person by the way they present themselves. Now, I'm not saying we should concrete our final judgements on a person because of the shoes they wear, but you can tell whether they like sports, or if they even care about their shoes. For example, I'm currently getting ready for a blind date. What type of visual rhetoric am I currently showing? Well, I have a blue Tommy Hilfiger polo with a pair of kaki pants and sperrys. This is a form of visual rhetoric that lets my date know that I'm not a guy who wears skinny jeans, that I think the way I'm dressed is nice and should be pleasing to my date. Now that's just my style. Some girls don't like it, but some do. It's ok if they don't, but they at least can see me and determine whether I at least fit into their category even a little bit. It's the same thing with a job interview. We typically always want to present the best of ourselves and to do that, we typically put on a suit, comb our hair, and make sure to be respectful with our body language.