Selected readings will reinforce themes of the class and provide skills and understanding to complete assignments.
See below for more information.
Contents
Week 1
Course Introduction
Week 2
Analog to Digital Media: A Brief History of Communication Design
Digital Foundations (Burrough & Mandiberg)
Introduction & Chapter 1: P.1, P.5–9
Digital Media Primer (Wong)
Chapter 1: PP.1–8, PP.16–17
Resilient Web Design (Keith)
Week 3
Type Formats
Bitmap vs Vector Image Formats
Digital Media Primer (Wong)
Chapter 2: 2.1–2.4: PP.24–33
Week 4
Capturing and Editing Digital Images
Digital Media Primer (Wong)
Chapter 3: P.67–79 (see especially 3.63 Curves Adjustment Tool. P.76–78)
Digital Foundations (Burrough & Mandiberg)
Chapter 8: PP. 181–183, PP.190–201
Creative Pro
Lightroom: Adjusting Colors
Bridge: How to Batch Apply Settings to Images (Video Tutorial)
Photoshop: Color Correction Settings
Week 5
Color Theory Basics
Digital Foundations (Burrough & Mandiberg)
Chapter 5: PP.99–105
Interaction of Color (Albers), I, II, IV (pp.4-12)
Week 6
Design Production: Ajusting Color/Typography
Digital Foundations (Burrough & Mandiberg), Chapter 8 & 11
The Web Ahead: 30—Typography with Richard Rutter
Week 7
Print Media: Layout and Substrates
Grid Systems in Graphic Design (Müller-Brockman ), PP.10–13/(6–9), PP.19–29/(14–25), PP.30–38/(25–32).
Digital Foundations (Burrough & Mandiberg), Chapter 13 & 14
The Web Ahead: 09–Grids with Mark Boulton
The Missing Guide to Grids (Flux Academy)
Nine Sixty Grid System (Josh Jeffrey)
Gender-Fluid Design: Break Out of the Dualistic Constraints and Design for Nonconformity
Week 8
Output and Color Management
Planet Money: The Color Monopoly
Week 9
Web Design: HTML
Resilient Web Design (Keith), Chapters 2, 3, 4
Digital Media Primer (Wong) Chapter 14, PP.474–486
Digital Foundations (Burrough & Mandiberg), Chapter 12, PP.291–292, 305
The time for designers to learn to code is now
Week 10
11/12 Digital Audio & Introduction to Animation
Adobe MAX 2024: After Effects 101: After Effects for New Users
Adobe MAX: Get It Moving: Motion Fundamentals to Build Your Brand Image
Digital Media Primer (Wong) Chapter 8, PP.243–247
Adobe Learn: Import audio files and browse media
Adobe Learn: Make selections for audio editing
Digital Media Primer (Wong) Chapter 4 & 5, PP.116–125, PP.137–153, PP157–158
Week 11
Web Design: HTML 5 Video and Audio, UX vs. UI
Digital Media Primer (Wong) Chapter 15
Resilient Web Design (Keith), Chapters 5, 6, 7
Designing a Website: The Basics
7 Simple Button Design Tips That Make a Big Impact
Week 12
Digital Video
Digital Media Primer (Wong) Chapter 6 & 7,
6.1 Nature of Motion and Broadcast Video (p.164–168)
6.6 File Types of Digital Video (p. 181–184)
6.7 Digital Video Size and Optimization (p.184–188)
6.8 General Concept of Vedi File Compression Methods (p.188–190)
6.9 MPEG Compression (p.190–196)
6.10 Streaming Video and Progressive Download (p.197–198)
6.11 Summary (p.198–199)
7.2.2 Resolution (pp.213–214)
7.3 Basic Workspace Elements in Digital Video Editing Programs (pp.215–216)
7.4 Basic Steps of Digital Video Editing (pp.217–221)
7.5 Exporting and Sharing your Final Video (p.221–224)
7.7 Summary (pp230–231)
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