Des 320 Information Design

A sequence focusing on concept development and solutions for communication design problems. History, theoretical approaches, critical readings, group and individual critiques, and written assignments support visual design exploration. Des 320: Focus is placed on the narrative and information structures, Historical context and ethical design concerns are addressed. These courses require that students furnish a laptop computer that meets the departmental standards in terms of hardware and software (see departmental website for requirements). This is the first course in a sequence of two: Des 320 and Des 321.