Junior Studio, fall 2013
DM2280B spring 2013 · Corcoran College of Art + Design
Instructor: David Ramos
alberto_ramos@corcoran.edu
- Election
- DPS instructions
- History
- Course home
- Observation
- Personas for Election
- Place
- Resources
- Syllabus
Schedule
Reading assignments are listed under the class when they are due. Plan to work on a project steadily, each week, until the project is complete.
16 Sept.
Topics
- Round wheels work best: the basic parts of interactive systems
Reading
- Alissa Walker: Why I Write About Design Now
- When Art, Apple and the Secret Service Collide: ‘People Staring at Computers’
Projects
- Present Observation
- Start Place
30 Sept.
Topics
- Bells and whistles: interactivity in DPS
Reading
- Don’t Make Me Think, Ch. 1
7 Oct.
Topics
- Quick introduction to personas and scenarios
- More DPS
Reading
- NYT: Attached to Technology and Paying a Price
- More in Psychology Today (suggested)
Downloads
- MP3 sample (MP3)
14 Oct.
Topics
- Designing for people: personas and scenarios
21 Oct.
Topics
- You are not the user: usability testing
Projects
28 Oct.
Topics
- Semantic typography: HTML and CSS
Reading
- Don’t Make Me Think, Ch. 2, 3, 4
- Frank Chimero: Do I need to know how to code?
Projects
- Start Tools for the Common Good
Downloads
- IT-Basic
- Example text (ZIP)
4 Nov.
Topics
- Give it a push and it keeps going: website layouts and generative systems
Reading
- Don’t Fear the Internet – watch any two videos
Downloads
11 Nov.
Topics
- Hansel and Gretel: navigation systems
Reading
- Don’t Make Me Think, Ch. 6
18 Nov.
Topics
- Everything in its place: information architecture
- Links and images in HTML
Reading
- Emotional Design, Ch. 1
Projects
- History: show 2–3 refined design concepts
- Election: show 2–3 refined concepts for ballot screens; have sketches or diagrams explaining your idea for the other component
From class
25 Nov.
Topics
- Pocket-size Internet: thinking about mobile
Projects
- History: show one page in HTML/CSS; finish gathering images
- Election: develop design; show flowchart for ballot
2 Dec.
Topics
- Ensuring an inclusive society: accessibility
Reading
Projects
- History: show HTML/CSS for all types of pages; finish writing
- Election: develop design
Fri. 6 Dec.
OPEN 2013 (more)
9 Dec.
Topics
- Semi-final critique
- Work in class and advice
Projects
- History: show semi-final site in HTML/CSS
- Election: show semi-final versions of all design documents
16 Dec.
Topics
- Final critique
Projects
- History: show final website
- Election: show final design documents, assembled into booklet
- Final revisions to projects are due at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 17 December.