Office Hours
Lisa: 1-1:30 Friday (must make an appointment)
Ellen: 11-12 Wednesday. South Hall Collab
Contact
Lisa Prescott: lisaprescott (at) ischool (dot) berkeley (dot) edu
Ellen Van Wyk (GSI): ejvw (at) ischool (dot) berkeley (dot) edu
*Please contact Ellen for questions about submitting to the blog
Grading
50% Assignments (weekly discussions, assignments, and writings)
20% Process (really show me iterations in your work, document your process and time)
10% Attendance
20% Participation in Discussion (Bringing examples to weekly discussions, readings, etc. to talk about. Results of Assignment, Documentation of Assignment, Relevant Readings, Engagement of group)
Class Format
55 Minute – Lecture – Design Principles
30 Min – Critique/Discussions/Assignment Review
20 Min – Weekly Discussions more specific to today’s design. UI tailored to class topic.
5 Min. – Homework/Handout
Materials:
Amazon Wish List – Interface Aesthetics Berkeley Note: Color-Aid paper can be found cheaper off Amazon
Color Print 18×24 – about $13.50 (see suggestions for printing locations)
Composition – Gestalt:
Papers also available in some art stores.
Canford Cardstock Jet Black 300 gsm – 20½” × 30½”- $3.35
Canford Cardstock Ice White 300 gsm – cut into 8 10″ × 10″ squares – $3.35
Exacto Knife – $7.00
Spray mount or other adhesive/Rubber Cement
Pik-Up Rubber Cement Eraser – $5.25
Stainless Steel Ruler – $11.00
Cutting Mat – about 12″ x 8.5″ – $6.00
Color:
316 Color Aid Paper 4.5 x 6 Inches – $80.00
Canford 300 GSM Dreadnought Grey Card 20.5″x30.5″ – $4.99 (cut into two pieces that measure 20″x15″ and divide one side for a final dimension of 10″x15″ and one at 20″x15″ for the next assignment)
Newspapers
Canford paper from first color assignment
Required Text
Interaction of Color – Josef Albers
Recommended Reading
A Primer of Visual Literacy – Dondis
Design and Form – Johannes Itten
The Elements of Color – Johannes Itten
A New Typography – Tschichold
History of Beauty – Umberto Eco (edited by)
Art and Visual Perception – Arnheim
Interface Criticism – Aesthetics Beyond the Buttons – Søren Pold & Christian Ulrik
The Interface Effect – Alexander R. Galloway
Metaphors we Live By – George Lakoff and Mark Johnson
Creativity – Mihaly Csikszentmihaly
The Behavioral Basis of Perception – Taylor
The Humane Interface – Jeff Raskin
The Psychology of Everyday Things – Donald Norman
About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design – 4th Edition – Alan Cooper
Schedule
1.22 1 – Perception 1 – Form and Perception
1.29 2 – Perception 2 – Associations (Heuristics)
2.5 3 – Perception 3 – Metaphor and Storytelling
2.12 4 – Aesthetic Principles – Workshop
2.19 5 – Unexpected Objects Presetations
2.26 6 – Gestalt Compositions Part 1
3.4 7 – Gestalt Compositions Part 1: Review
3.11 8 – Color Theory
3.18 9 – Color Theory: Review
3.25 10 – SPRING BREAK – No Class
4.1 11 – Christian Marc Schmidt from Schema
4.8 12 – Gestalt Compositions Part 2: Workshop
4.15 13 – Gestalt Composition Part 2: Review
4.22 14 – Guest
4.29 15 – Typography and Grids
5.6 16 – No class – Individual Sign Ups