Course Description
This course introduces techniques and concepts used for designing and delivering digital media: the generation, manipulation and layout of artwork, text and other rich media, for prototyping and publishing in the context of current and emerging Internet technologies and platforms, within commercial and arts-based practices. The emphasis is on design. Students advance through a series of lectures, demonstrations, practical project work, exercises and critique.
The themes of the course can be summarised as:
- Form and functionality
- Designing context
- Aesthetic and audience
- Semantic structures
- Usability and platform