UI/UX design is an essential component of today’s design landscape. This course examines the leading concepts of user-centered design through readings, discussions and assignments. Practical concerns include methodologies for research, wireframing, rapid prototyping and developing an interactive project from an abstract idea through the UX and UI Design processes. Students will gain an understanding of the tools and issues surrounding usability on desktops and with mobile devices, along with the various concerns involved in interactivity in general.