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This workshop is designed to teach the basics of photography as it applies to the design process. Prerequisite: DES-250.

Form and Function Studio is an exploration of the relationships among people, places, and the visual objects and information they use. Attention will be on the different roles of the designer as observer, empathizer, communicator and experience builder. From package to experience design, students will strengthen their communication design skills by utilizing various empathic driven design processes. Methodologies will be explored for visualizing information for clarity, and resonance with special attention to the relationships among audience and context in the creation of meaning. Prerequisite: DES-251.

VCD 4: Identity Design Studio focuses on the robust development of visual identity and branding as an integral part of professional practice. Working collaboratively in teams and with real clients situated in the vast marketplace, students will explore the branding process from the ground up. From deep research, market analysis, and brief building, teams will create identity systems that include color, texture, tone, type, image, semantic units, identity standards all of which will be presented formally in print and digital samples. Along with studio practicum, students will learn strategic marketing methods, theories, and professional implementation practices from the creative business spectrum. Prerequisite: DES-251.

This class will teach students how to collaboratively and strategically shape the physical character of structures. It will accomplish this by exploring design which rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety. It also helps equip students in collaborative design skills through an introduction to the fundamentals of structural design. Prerequisite: ART-101.

Continuing efforts of engaging the community in the transformation of physical space learned in DES 2XX DSI 2: Placemaking Design, workshop activities, comparative readings, and community discussion will contribute to urban planning of public spaces to meet the needs of local stakeholders in this course. Complex graphic methods of representing designed public spaces will prepare the student for visual standards in the urban and architectural fields. Prerequisite: DES-254.

Interface Design will emphasize the visual design portion of the user experience. Content will cover the history of interface design as well as current trends, best practices, design elements, and visual perception. Students will focus on designing for a variety of contexts such as digital interfaces, digital environments, and design systems through the lens of user-centered design. Prerequisites: DES-201 and CIS-122.

This workshop is designed to address the basic principles of motion design, movement, and time-based media. Prerequisite: DES-300.

Service and Research Design examines critical approaches pertinent to the profession of design today through research in order to produce relevant and meaningful visual communications solutions. Through specific service oriented assignments, design students will learn how to harness value in their design solutions by applying investigative processes, formulations, and tactic based strategies. Students will learn how to obtain hard qualitative and quantitative data through a series of research based methods. Working collaboratively, students will implement theory into action, which informs individual design practice thereafter. Much time will be spent in deep analysis over research texts supplemented by follow up discussion, defining of terms, and group dialogue. Prerequisites: DES-301 and DES-302.

This course will guide the student through the grant writing process - learning best practices for developing grant programs, proposals, and budgets for social art and design projects will be emphasized. In this class a student will have the opportunity to initiate conversations with people in the community to understand the type of funding needs common to a private or public entity. From their research and networking with people, the student will write a grant in an effort to raise a predetermined amount of money to assist the group or organization. The student's efforts will not be limited to fundraising. For the purpose of developing empathy, the student will be encouraged to participate in the organization's activities to better understand the people he or she are serving.

This is a foundations class engaging in the research of design methods and problem solving related to sustainability issues which affect the life of individuals and communities. While exploring responsible use of resources and materials students will learn various approaches to sustainable design. They will explore how sustainability issues affect everyone and every community. This class encourages students to be positive agents of change in the ways resources are employed.

Interaction Design focuses on the elements of designing interactive environments and issues encompassing the ramifications of viewer interaction. Human-computer interaction and heuristic theory will be addressed, as well as usability and accessibility. Content will include motion, animation, sound, and navigation conventions. Prerequisites: DES-255.

This course is designed to build upon the learning in prior design courses and provide contexts for implementation through front end programming methodologies. Content will cover exploration and use of industry best practices, processes, technologies, markup languages, frameworks, usability, testing, and design implementation. Prerequisites: DES-255 and DES-354.