Des 320 Information Design

A sequence focusing on concept development and solutions for communication design problems. History, theoretical approaches, ethical design concerns, critical readings, group and individual critiques, and written assignments support visual design exploration. Des 320: Focus is placed on narrative structures, information design and data visualization. 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.