DMA103: Fundamentals of Digital Design

 

 

Course Textbook:
The New Graphic Design School: A Foundation Course in Principles and Practice.
David Dabner, Sheena Calvert, and Anoki Casey.
ISBN 978-0470466513

 

Week 1

• In Class:
  • Review Course Syllabus
  • Course Review, Grading & Expectations
    
    
• On Your Own:
  • Download the Design Principles PDF
  • Purchase the Course Textbook
  • Reading Assignment: Unit One "Research & Early Concepts"
  • Review "The Design Process" (PDF Slideshow/Quiz Topic)

Week 2 (Part I: The Design Process)

• In Class:
  • 5 Steps of "The Design Process" (View Notes)
  • Online Case Study: "Identity Design Process for Butterfield Photography" via Jacob Cass
  • Receive Team Project
    
    
• On Your Own:
  • Study for Quiz #1 on the Design Process
  • Finish reading Unit One
  • Continue Team Project (collaborate online via email, google docs, google chat)