Digital Design Principles and Applications

Catalog description

Leveraging foundational design principles, we use analytical problem-solving approaches to facilitate digital media creation. In class, we explore these techniques in real time and engage in group-based critique and encouragement. We embrace the latest Generative AI platforms and teach designers how to maintain creative control in a rapidly evolving technological space. The curriculum covers image generation, compositional references, storyboarding, animation, and 3D model outputs. This class emphasizes strengthening students' storytelling abilities and selecting the appropriate tools to tell the tale(s). A series of diverse, rapid projects are brought together with an eye to related student project portfolio development. NOTE: When taken in conjunction with DESIGN 172 (Digital Sketching), this pair of courses can satisfy the visual expression elective requirement for undergrad Design majors. DESIGN 172 should be taken first before enrolling in DESIGN 173.