Abstract
The three parts of this paper are meant to pave the way for understanding the entire publication. This is carried out, in the first part, by introducing guiding questions, delineating the topic and representing ways of accessing the complex intertwined ties connecting science, communication, visuals and imagination. The second part presents the contributions to the book following a mixed strategy of offering appetizers, trying to evoke curiosity on the part of the readers, and, simultaneously, summarizing essential contents, since the purpose of the series of examinations is to prepare the ground for more applied research streams. Generating an outlook by combining components of a resume with considerations about individual scientific interests and societal research demands is the purpose of the third part. The paper closes with outlining four areas of further research about the interplay of images, imaginaries and imagination directed towards: I. Organizational cultures and leadership styles, II. Futures studies and scenario techniques, III. Digital communication and virtual reality, and IV. Sustainability science and transition perspectives.