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GDES 1B26
Introduction to Experience Design
0.50 Credit(s)
Studio
Prerequisite: GDES 1B24 Colour & Two-dimensional Design or GDES 1B25 Form & Structure or GDES 1C02 Visual Forces
This course integrates principles of design process with an introduction to time-based media and the methods used to design new interfaces, environments, services and products, through the orchestration of user experience. Students are exposed to the characteristics of new design opportunities made feasible by digital technologies and the pivotal role of time, attention, and interaction in contemporary design. Through lectures, analysis of a wide range of examples in communication and interaction design, and through studio projects that provide practical applications and insights, students are lead through the basic concepts, methods, tools and techniques used in the definition and design of interactive experiences.
Course was last updated June 27, 2007 - 12:31 PM