With the acceleration of socio-economic development,people are also constantly increasing their demand for cultural and spiritual aspects.The attraction of fresh foreign cultures to people is becoming higher and higher,which has led to a continuous decrease in the attention of many local intangible cultural heritage sites.Inheritance and development are facing significant challenges.Currently,the pace of digital technology development is accelerating,bringing new opportunities for the development of intangible cultural heritage,but also numerous new challenges.Drama is an important component of traditional intangible cultural heritage.In order to achieve better dissemination and development in the context of the new era,we should seize the opportunity of digital communication context,promote innovative design of drama visual images,and provide good assistance for the promotion of drama art.This article analyzes the elements of drama visual image design,points out the feasibility of drama visual image shaping in the context of digital communication,and proposes strategies for drama visual image design in the context of digital communication.