DES 100 · 3 credits
Digital Design Studio
Fundamentals of digital compositions. Technical and creative use of raster and vector image manipulation software. Examination of industry-standard tools and workflows for image capture, print design production, multi-page layout, and web interface prototyping. Projects emphasize nondestructive methods, component reuse, asset packaging, and preparing files to stated output specifications. Application of design principles.
Lecture
1
Lab
6
Course Content
- Digital design fundamentals
- Digital design workspaces
- Industry-standard professional design software
- Orientation to design studio practices
- Digital image manipulation
- Raster art production
- Vector art production
- Non-destructive editing
- Combining raster and vector graphics
- Introductory page layout
- Digital mockups
- Introductory user interface design tools
- File organization
- Formal elements and principles of design
- Historical and contemporary references
- Critique
Learning Outcomes
- Identify industry standard software interface conventions. (2,3,4)
- Apply nondestructive editing techniques. (8)
- Apply pressure-sensitive brushes to compositions. (5,6)
- Apply Bézier tools to composition development. (7)
- Construct digital compositions. (1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14)
- Produce digital image manipulations. (5,6,8)
- Compose digital mockups integrating raster and vector assets. (7,9,11)
- Organize multi-page documents with grids, masters, and styles. (10,13)
- Prototype user interfaces with reusable components. (11,12)
- Package assets to stated output specifications. (3,4,13)
- Use discipline-specific terminology to evaluate work. (14,15,16)