Design for Mobile Devices
DM2280B spring 2013 · Corcoran College of Art + Design
Instructor: David Ramos
alberto_ramos@corcoran.edu
Schedule
Reading assignments are listed under the class when they are due. Plan to work on projects steadily, each week, until they are complete.
Please share DPS folios with 2013dmd@imaginaryterrain.com.
4 Sept.
Topics
- Multisensory interfaces
- Location awareness
Projects
- Start Location ★
- Bring a favorite publication next week
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 3
- Start Designing Media, ch. 1
11 Sept.
Topics
- Interactive publications
- Design documentation and prototyping
Projects
- Critique Sequence
- Fill out a survey
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 4
- Nick Bilton, NYT, on “I Forgot My Phone” (optional)
25 Sept.
Topics
- Reading re: usability
- Geolocation
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 5
- Matt Gemmell on iOS 7 app design (optional)
2 Oct.
Topics
- DPS introduction
9 Oct.
Topics
- DPS multimedia
Reading
- Finish Designing Media, ch. 1
Projects
- Critique Location
- Start Narrative ★
Demo files
- Slideshow images (ZIP, 1.7MB)
16 Oct.
Topics
- DPS multimedia
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 6
Demo files
- Example form fields
- Slideshow images (ZIP, 345KB)
23 Oct.
Topics
- DPS review
Demo files
- Slideshow images (ZIP, 345KB)
- Sounds (ZIP, 277KB)
- Wild Asparagus song samples
30 Oct.
Topics
- Mobile web/responsive design
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 7
Demo materials
- Behind the scenes (ZIP)
6 Nov.
Topics
- Media queries, an introduction
Reading
- Ethan Marcotte: Responsive Web Design on ALAP (the basis of the book of the same name)
Demo materials
- Responsive 2 (ZIP)
- Responsive 2, complete (ZIP)
13 Nov.
Topics
- Small-screen navigation
- Design patterns
Projects
- Final critique for Narrative
- Start Semester project ★
Reading
- Luke Wroblewski: Multi-Device Layout Patterns
20 Nov.
Topics
- Mobile and mapping
- Styling maps with TileMill
- Poss. media queries design exercise
Projects
- Responsive: Present your idea, with visuals for 2–4 different approaches
Demo materials
27 Nov.
No class: Thanksgiving break
4 Dec.
Topics
- Details with media queries
Projects
- Responsive: Bring in the whole system in rough form
- Desk crits for projects
Reading
- Finish Designing Media, ch. 5
Demo materials
- Responsive details (ZIP)
11 Dec.
Topics
- New directions for the mobile web
- Final critique
Projects
- Responsive: Show all design documents and prototypes in final form
- Final changes to projects must be in
by Friday 13 December at 9:00 am