DES 100 - Digital Design Studio


Description: 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.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 6

Course Content:
  1. Digital design fundamentals
  2. Digital design workspaces
  3. Industry-standard professional design software
  4. Orientation to design studio practices
  5. Digital image manipulation
  6. Raster art production
  7. Vector art production
  8. Non-destructive editing
  9. Combining raster and vector graphics
  10. Introductory page layout
  11. Digital mockups
  12. Introductory user interface design tools
  13. File organization
  14. Formal elements and principles of design
  15. Historical and contemporary references
  16. Critique

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify industry standard software interface conventions. (2,3,4)
  2. Apply nondestructive editing techniques. (8)
  3. Apply pressure-sensitive brushes to compositions. (5,6)
  4. Apply Bézier tools to composition development. (7)
  5. Construct digital compositions. (1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14)
  6. Produce digital image manipulations. (5,6,8)
  7. Compose digital mockups integrating raster and vector assets. (7,9,11)
  8. Organize multi-page documents with grids, masters, and styles. (10,13)
  9. Prototype user interfaces with reusable components. (11,12)
  10. Package assets to stated output specifications. (3,4,13)
  11. Use discipline-specific terminology to evaluate work. (14,15,16)


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