DESIGN 2130: Design Fundamentals II
Application of acquired skills and knowledge of visual language and spatial constructs to generate design concepts in a given context.
Credit Hours
3
Prerequisite: DESIGN 2110; Selection to Design Foundations.
Concur: DESIGN 2330.
Overview
Design Fundamentals is a continuation of an introduction to design principles, theories, methods, visual thinking, problem-solving, and making, emphasizing visual language and visual encoding practices. This progress and process-oriented course combines theory and practice in lecture-studio format. Both lecture and studio activities will require rigorous student participation
Objectives
By the end of this semester, students should successfully be able to:
- Define, identify, and use formal design fundamentals (elements and principles) to plan, develop, execute and describe their work
- Apply basic color principles in 2D and 3D applications
- Understand the relationship and translation between 2D shapes and 3D forms
- Demonstrate abstract thinking
- Understand and use the design process (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to define a problem and develop solutions
- Describe and develop ideas through iteration
- Work within and develop constraints for design solutions
- Conduct secondary research and analyze precedence form concepts by moving through iterations to ideation
- Organize and establish a project schedule as part of time management
- Work successfully in a collaborative, team-based environment
- Explore analog and digital tools and choose which tools are most effective for a given task, solution, or goal
- Understand and create with intentional craft
- Confidently communicate and present assignment process and solutions
- Understand the role of typography, hierarchy, and layout in effective communication
- Understand the critique process and how to provide constructive feedback to peers and to self
- Summarize design intent, process, and reflect on outcomes
Course Materials
- Students use a variety of materials in this course
- Alternative materials may be explored or needed on a per-project basis as you explore your ideas
- Be creative and responsible (share, recycle, etc.)
- Plan when ordering online
- Please collect a few items of unused/old clothing - something you can cut up, manipulate and reconstruct
- We will be thinking about recycling / repurposing with our second project
Course Organization
This is a 3 credit hour course that meets twice a week for 2:40 each day
Sample Coursework
Students can expect:
- Attendance will be taken
- Class discussions
Semester(s) Offered:
Spring