1. digdesign
OVERVIEW: Intro to course objectives, assignments and Design Thinking Principles (SLO: 1) WCC ART112A Digital Design Professor: Deb Krikun

2. DESIGN: Research concepts and intro to digital media tools for 2D&3D rapid prototype.
Animator (a short animation)(original or adapted)
Game Designer (create prototype of a game) (electronic or board)
Application Designer (design an app) (commercial or non-profit)
Web Designer (design a website) (commercial or non-profit)
Video Director (a 30 second promo) (informational or experimental)
Product Designer (design prototype for a product) (interactive or traditional)
Concept Designer (create unique comps) (character or environment)
Date Visualization (design visuals from data) (environmental or social)

3. TUTORIALS: Learn and apply software to digital media prototypes
Adobe Creative Suite
Flash/Animate
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere
Dreamweaver
Other TinkerCad
HTML5up
FLOLAB
Sketchbook Pro
inVision
Wordpress
SquareSpace
Printmaking
Curio

4. STUDIO: Apply software to the design and development of 2D/3D prototypes
Overview of
Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (layout and designs)
Dreamweaver, HTML5up and InVision (interactivity and organization)
HTML5up and InVision (mockup)
TinkerCad and Illustator

5. PRESENT: Rough mockup of proposed prototypes for 2D/3D

6. PRESENT MIDTERM Proposal for print, interactive, time-base and 3D media (SLO:1-3)

7. DISCUSS: Revise and refine digital media assignment

8. TUTORIALS: Intro printmaking materials and strategies

9. STUDIO: Complete print media assignment

10. STUDIO: Apply code to interactive and time based media

11. STUDIO: Prepare and print 3D prototype

12. PRESENT: Final 2D/3D Prototypes with results from end-user testing

13. STUDIO: Prepare for Final Case Study

14. ARCHIVE: Organize and archive prototype files onto to blog and cloud!

15. WRITTEN & ORAL FINAL EXAM Final Case Study Project (SLO: 1-5)
ASSIGNMENTS –
A - Conceptual + Sketches – (3wks-visuals) – Layout for printmaking – Folded Promotional Print
B - Design + Research - (3wks-software) – digital time-base media formats (Flash, Video, Web)
C - Function + Experience + Revision - (3wks-code) – game board + 3d object (UX interactive and dimensional)
D – Archival, Presentation, Blog - (3wks) – Midterm and Final Case Study + weekly assignments