Game Aesthetics

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the visual design basics that are necessary for game creation. The class looks at examples from games to see how core design concepts are used to communicate information, draw attention, mark saliency, and create stylized visual identities. Topics include color theory, composition, typography, and other key ideas of visual design. Students become familiar with the Adobe tools Illustrator and Photoshop as part of their design practice.