Principles of Digital Media Interface

Course Description

This course provides grounding in visual communication, as a means of creating effective clear interfaces. The course will look at the use of colour and layout to control user focus; how typography is used to establish a tone that carries meaning beyond the literal meaning of words; and how visual styles establish a site's identity. Techniques for creating a visual hierarchy will be investigated and used to create navigation systems. Interface design is presented as an interdisciplinary user-centered process, the product of which is an intuitive interface that provides clear access to content. Within this course, students learn the principles and professional practices of interactive design.