Capstone in Design 1: Research Methods (Form and Function)

3 units

This course explores the development of compelling and refined visual vocabularies to respond to a wide variety of narrative and interactive contexts. Students hone their methods for brainstorming and visual iteration with emphasis on composition, type, color, and word and image relationships. An expansive approach making to visual work is then linked to a set of ideas about design function and user response, ultimately providing students with tools to develop wide-ranging design artifacts that perform specific kinds of work. Some projects are done in collaborative groups; all projects have components that students create individually. Artifacts may include books, maps, apps, and presentations.