Design for Mobile Devices

DM2280B spring 2013 · Corcoran College of Art + Design
Instructor: David Ramos alberto_ramos@corcoran.edu

Schedule

29 Aug.

Topics

  • Introduction

Projects

From class

5 Sept.

Topics

  • Multisensory interfaces
  • Location awareness
  • Prototyping

Projects

  • Critique Navigation
  • Start Location
  • Make sure you’ve started your Weblog
  • Bring a favorite publication next week

Reading

For this class:

  • Mobile First, ch. 3
  • Start Designing Media, ch. 1

12 Sept.

Topics

  • Interactive publications
  • Design documentation

Projects

  • Show a favorite publication

Reading

  • Finish Designing Media, ch. 1

19 Sept.

Topics

  • Affordances and usability

Reading

26 Sept.

Topics

  • DPS introduction; project structure

Reading

3 Oct.

Topics

  • DPS interactive elements

Projects

10 Oct.

Topics

  • DPS multimedia

17 Oct.

Topics

  • DPS multimedia

Reading

  • Finish Designing Media, ch. 5

24 Oct.

Topics

  • DPS review

31 Oct.

Topics

  • Mobile web/responsive design
  • Media queries

7 Nov.

Topics

  • Media queries

Projects

Reading

14 Nov.

Topics

  • Small-screen navigation
  • Design patterns

Projects

  • Final critique for Narrative

21 Nov.

Thanksgiving Break!

28 Nov.

Topics

  • Mobile/responsive recap
  • Desk crits for projects

5 Dec.

Topics

  • Desk crits for projects
  • Usability testing sessions for projects

Reading

12 Dec.

Topics

  • No required class meeting
  • Optional help/critique

Projects

  • Final changes to projects must be in
    by Friday 12/7 at 9:00 am