Jan 19 Week 01
Intro
Start Communicating design
GDES-315 spring 2023 / David Ramos, American University Design
Digital and Emerging Media
Design II
Jan 23 / Jan 26 Week 02
Grids / Affordances, signifiers, and feedback
Present Communicating design / Start Travel
Jan 30 / Feb 2 Week 03
Prototyping workshop
Feb 6 / Feb 9 Week 04
IA intro
Final crit for Travel / Start Publishing systems
Feb 13 / Feb 16 Week 05
Type hierarchy and grids workshop
Feb 20 / Feb 23 Week 06
Typography/image/layout
Feb 27 / Mar 2 Week 07
Site maps
Mar 6 / Mar 9 Week 08
Studio
Mar 9
Spring Break
Mar 20 / Mar 23 Week 10
Microtypography for screens / Mobile
Mar 27 / Mar 30 Week 11
Studio
Final crit for Publishing systems / Start Field guide
April 3 / April 6 Week 12
Navigation systems
April 10 / April 13 Week 13
Layout and art direction workshop
April 17 / April 20 Week 14
Studio
April 24 / April 27 Week 15
Studio
May 1 Week 16
Last class
Semifinal critique for Field guide
May 7
Exam period
All work due