Class: Tuesday, 5pm-7:30pm
Number of units: 1
10 weeks, 4.5 hours/week

A weekly, two and a half hour, hands-on workshop overviewing some of the foundations of visual design. We’ll bring the demos on design tools, you bring your laptop and come ready with trial packages downloaded. This is a studio-style course which will impart basic knowledge of design history and guidelines for you to then pursue your own design projects.

Classes will entail a mix of lectures, demonstrations, studio time, and critiquing session. There will be short exercises as well as large final project.

Students will learn the fundamentals of design: history, theory, color, typography, composition. Students will become more literate interactive designers by applying a graphic design foundation to their approach and learn how to give (and take) helpful critiques. It will impart useful knowledge on how one may better communicate and collaborate with the visual designers.

We will also cover the basics on how to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Fireworks as well as how to work through the process of designing.

Methods of instruction
Class will consist of lectures, critiques, demonstrations and studio time. Students must participate in critiques, and are encouraged to share their ideas with classmates.

Evaluation
Students will be evaluated based on class participation, timely return of assignments and quality of work contributed to the class.