GD 402 - Advanced Interaction UX/UI and Web Design

Prerequisites, GD 200, GD 201, GD 202, and graphic design major, or art, or art history, or graphic design minor, or consent of instructor. An exploration of interactive and UX design, using prototyping and web design tools that include HTML5, CSS, jQuery as well as visual object oriented application. Sketch, XD, Dreamweaver and other tools allow for user interactivity as an integral part of the UX, UI, and web experience. We approach the problem of Interactive Device and Web Design from the Graphic Designer’s point of view with less emphasis on code, more on integrity of design. UX design, working with prototyping tools, creating device-oriented design that takes into account the user, and the interface, as a major part of functionality. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits