DESPX 260
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User Experience 1: Interfaces & Usability
Design
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Students will design better human interactions by mastering the process of creating usable digital experiences and crafting engaging user interfaces.
When Taught
Winter and Spring
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
6
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Product & User Experience Design Pre-BFA status & Design BA majors only.
Title
Design Research
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use design research methods to develop empathy for end-users as they focus design efforts on user needs.
Title
Design for Code
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the affordances, limits, and benefits of designing in code such as HTML, CSS, etc.
Title
Experiences & Usability Testing
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to develop design and test concepts that effectively mediate relationships between people and products, environments, and services.
Title
Contemporary Interfaces
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to create platform-specific design patterns and style with current interface design sensibilities.
Title
Digital Typography
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to effectively use typography in digital spaces, demonstrating the appropriate blend of legibility and expressiveness, and responsive device-independent type with complex hierarchy across multi-screen applications.
Title
Documentation
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to create detailed documentation of their design process and final design outcome, with clear written explanations of interface content and functionality.
Title
Critical analysis of interactive products
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate critical analysis of interactive products and become more thoughtful consumers of designed products.
