15 Jan Tue / Class 01
Intro to interaction design, HTML/CSS, and this course
Start Recipe
Digital and Emerging Media Design I
GDES-220 spring 2019 (David Ramos, American University Design)
ramos@american.edu · office hours · interaction design resources
Schedule summary
18 Jan Fri / Class 02
Capturing meaning with HTML/CSS typography
22 Jan Tue / Class 03
The box model; Classes and IDs
Studio
25 Jan Fri / Class 04
DIVs and sectioning content
Recipe due
Start Typography exercise
29 Jan Tue / Class 05
Studio
1 Feb Fri / Class 06
Links and images
5 Feb Tue / Class 07
Layout methods and CSS Grid
Typography exercise due
Start Image/layout exercise
8 Feb Fri / Class 08
Grid exercise; Color models and transparency
Quiz
12 Feb Tue / Class 09
Studio
15 Feb Fri / Class 10
Type hierarchy
Image/layout exercise due
Start Story
19 Feb Tue / Class 11
Process + sketching/prototyping tools
Studio: type/layout sketching for Story
22 Feb Fri / Class 12
Navigation systems; flexbox + navbars
Quiz
26 Feb Tue / Class 13
Flexbox + navigation bars
Show sketches for design ideas
1 Mar Fri / Class 14
Studio
5 Mar Tue / Class 15
Accessibility
8 Mar Fri / Class 16
Studio
Small-group critiques
12 Mar Tue
Spring Break
15 Mar Fri
Spring Break
19 Mar Tue / Class 17
Studio
In-progress critiques
22 Mar Fri / Class 18
Privacy and ethics
Critique Story
Start Conference
26 Mar Tue / Class 19
Mobile and responsive
29 Mar Fri / Class 20
Mobile/responsive exercise
Studio
2 Apr Tue / Class 21
Mobile/responsive exercise
In-progress design critique for Conference
5 Apr Fri / Class 22
Critique
9 Apr Tue / Class 23
Studio
12 Apr Fri / Class 24
Interactive prototypes + usability testing
16 Apr Tue / Class 25
Studio
19 Apr Fri / Class 26
Hosting; Professional practice
23 Apr Tue / Class 27
Studio
26 Apr Fri / Class 28
Critique
Semifinal critique for Conference
5 May Sun
Class does not meet.
Final deadline for Conference