Information Design ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

How do we understand the design of information through diverse media formats and in our everyday life? By exploring this topic, you will learn how to effectively analyze, interpret, and describe the information around you. This course involves the study of artistic theory in relation to such concepts as usability, sense-making, wayfinding, data visualization, user-experience (UX) design, accessibility, and human computer interaction (HCI). We will apply critical thinking to analyze the fundamentals of information design in different media formats such as text, diagrams, charts, signs, museum displays, infographics, and evolving digital media. We will research the integration of digital information that is visual, verbal, and textual in relation to metaphoric, aesthetic, and narrative elements. This course welcomes students from multiple disciplines and from a wide range of fields including business, communication, marketing, science, math, statistics, visual art, digital art, computer science and technical writing. This course was previously ART-224104 Information Design.