Christopher Hethrington

Associate Professor

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gis, information design, Interaction Design, photography, social media, Web Design, web mapping

24/25 Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Foundation Studio Courses FNDT 180 26/SP

Description

This course provides an introduction to communication design practices. Students will gain experience with the range of activities that comprise the design process, including generating, refining, and communicating 2D, 3D, and 4D ideas. This course will use lectures, discussions, and assignments to cover design processes, concepts and principles of experience creation, form, meaning and context in design, and visual, verbal, and written communication. Along with an introduction to materiality and hand skills, students will be expected to engage in digital literacy skills in generating, developing, documenting, and presenting outcomes using relevant software.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Communication Design COMD 210 26/SP

Description

This Core Studio builds on the knowledge and skills learned in COMD 200, Core Studio in Communication Design and offers further exposure to key aspects of Communication Design. Projects involve primary and secondary design research methods and practices as well as prototyping using a variety of form-giving strategies. Students engage in all aspects of the design process: research, analysis, iteration, prototyping, presentation and evaluation in order to meet the required objectives through individual and group projects. Discussion and reflection help students make informed decisions about their personal and professional development.

This course is subject to priority rules; see here.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.