INFORMATION DESIGN      3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

(Slashed with VCD 53007 ) This course is an introduction to data visualizations and sequence-based information visualization. Students will focus on how design principles use composition, graphics, color, and typography to create news graphics; maps, charts, tables, and diagrams. Deliverables in this course will be both static and digital-based artifacts. Students must have intermediate knowledge in visual communication design (typography, color, composition, etc.) and skills in using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign). It is helpful if students have experience using Adobe Affects and have web design skills.