15 courses with the subject DES, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DES 103Introduction to Digital Design3
This course explores the use of the computer in the application of design and visual art. The general principles studied and practiced in this course are the foundation of working with the computer in graphic design and other forms of direct visual communication. Students will study the interpretation of visible language systems and explore image and typographic expression. Conceptual interpretation and experimentation will be emphasized, as students begin to develop their own voices as practitioners in the digital milieu. Open to non-majors. Studio fee.
This course introduces students to the history, techniques, processes, terminology, and basic conceptual skills required when working with letter forms and typography. Students will learn skills necessary to create and use type effectively for communication as well as creatively as an art form. Studio fee.
This course further builds on the theory, history and practice of typography. The students will work with various contrasts, structural and proportional systems in relation to typography in modern and contemporary design. Students will design, develop and digitize a typeface. 120
This course explores the world of interactivity both inside and outside the realm of the web. Emphasis is placed on user experience, information hierarchy, communication, and interactivity as an art form. Students will be introduced to current technology used in creating interactive media and expected to apply principles learned in foundation graphic design classes. Prerequisite
DES 221User Experience I (3) (RIZE WDM I) (online)
Technology companies spend billions of dollars ensuring that their products are intuitive and delight users. This course will teach you how they do that. You will learn what drives product usability, the basics of User Experience (UX) design and research, and how to build wireframes and prototypes. By the end of this course, you will be on your way to building experiences that make customers happy. This online class has optional live sessions.
This course is a continuation of DES 140 and requires students to apply knowledge gained in prerequisite and related courses. Emphasis is placed on conceptual problem solving through conventional and experimental methods. Design is addressed as a process, a sequence of steps taken toward the final production of a design, requiring creative problem solving and methods. Prerequisite DES 140. Studio fee
This course focuses on the creation of animation for distribution across the Web and other interactive venues. Students will produce animation in response to visual problems that are navigational, instructional, spatial, and user dependent. Prerequisite DES 240 or permission of instructor. Studio fee.
This course offers an opportunity to explore design in three dimensions. By building various structures, the student will hone craft skills and expand their knowledge of materials and how to use them. At the same time this course will focus on the application of color graphic, and type to the three-dimensional surface. The course also explores the conceptual aspects of the package as object, container, storage, and protections, as well as the professional aspects of the design process problem solving for clients, marketing, and manufacturing. Prerequisite: DES 240 or permission of instructor. Studio fee.
DES 321User Experience II (3) (RIZE WDM II) (online)
This course builds upon User Experience I and teaches students how to build effective user experiences through a rigorous process of implementing best practices, testing designs and 121
This course will explore the role of identity and branding in business communication. The course combines both a seminar and studio component. The seminar component of the course will examine the history, psychology, theory, and current practice of identity design through lecture, reading, and research. In the studio component of this course students will design a comprehensive identity program. Prerequisite: DES103, DES 240, DES 210. Studio fee.
This advanced design course will explore editorial and identity design, advanced typography and advanced page layout. We will examine these design areas through history, psychology, theory and current practice along with lecture, reading, research and various assignments. Studio fee.
This course is a study of editorial design; visualizing the written word or story. This course focuses on the design of the page and the page sequence of books, periodicals, magazines, and web periodicals through editorial concepts, content, format, image and target audience.
Supervised work experience under qualified discipline appropriate professional and art faculty in a business setting such as a graphic design studio, advertising firm and printing house. The practicum provides students with practical experience in the field of graphic design or graphic communications. Permission of art faculty supervisor required. Additional Web Design Major/Minor Courses
