Explore the human factors involved in designing solutions that provide users with intuitive experiences across an ecosystem of products, services, and systems. See Design for User Experience course offerings for both Terms I and II.
This course will provide students with an overview of User Experience (UX), design methods, and the role of research in designing for user experience. See course catalog page for IDESN 1500. Course also available for non-credit.
Students explore the use of basic design principles in the web environment, and are introduced to new concepts in interactivity and site navigation. See course catalog page for IDESN 2115. Course also available for non-credit.
This course introduces students to the business of design. Students use information on budgets, salaries, freelance rates, project planning, and project proposals to understand their role in a business environment. See course catalog page for IDESN 2810. Course also available for non-credit.
This course examines transformations of form during the modern period (c. 850 to the present), with emphasis on the crosscurrents between the various fields of design. See course catalog page for IAHIS 2100. Course also available for non-credit.
A deep-dive into the study of letterforms, typefaces, type identification, classification, and nomenclature. Course work includes typographic form and structure; including consideration of the micro (individual letters) outward to the macro (a page of text with clear hierarchical structure). See course catalog page for IDESN 2220. Course also available for non-credit.
This course focuses interface design through the creation of a consistent visual language for interface appearance and usability. See course catalog page for IDESN 2750. Course also available for non-credit.
This course examines the history of interface from the 19th century to present through a chronological study of various tools and technologies created for human computer interaction. See course catalog page for IAHIS 2105. Course also available for non-credit.