Assignments

Project 1: Ideatiation and Planning 

Project 2: Design a Product Page (Visual Hierarchy and Designing for Interaction)

Project 3: Design responsively based on an existing wireframe

Project 4: Design for 10-foot display while following brand identity guidelines

Project 4: Understand design systems as a tool to manage design at scale

Project 6: Design for highly configurable content on a glanceable display

• Free Online Book - Design Systems Handbook: www.designbetter.co/design-systems-handbook

• Recommended book: Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Catalog Description:

Learn techniques and methods used for the visual design of software products. Emphasis will be placed on content design, interface patterns, color, typography, multi-viewport design, visual communication for a better user experience, and image editing tools.

Course Prerequisites:

UXUI 1373, UXUI 1374, and UXUI 1375; OR instructor's approval.

COURSE RATIONALE/OBJECTIVES

This course will immerse students in the practice of visual problem solving for various digital interfaces. Emphasis will be placed on aesthetics, software product design concepts, information design, design elements & patterns, and design process artifacts. The course provides a “Design for Software” context for next-level-courses in the User Experience Design degree.

• Apply techniques to solve visual design for software problems. 
• Critique real world examples.
• Develop studio skills that include the preliminary design process.
• Explore the visual design process for a digital product from initial concept to comprehensive design.