Syllabus
Jan 26 Introduction
Week 1 [slides]
Lecture: Introduction and Issues of Aesthetics in HCI Homework: Discuss “Aesthetic Quality” (due Feb 1)
- Recommended Readings:
- Ben-Bassat, T. Meyer, J. Tractinsky, N. Economic and subjective measures of the perceived value of aesthetics and usability. ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER HUMAN INTERACTION. 2006, VOL 13; NUMB 2, pages 210-234.
- Moggridge, B. Designing Interactions. MIT Press, 2006.
- Norman, D. Emotional Design: Why We Love (Or Hate) Everyday Things. Basic Books, 2004.
Feb 02 Type I
Week 2 [slides]
Lecture: Introduction to Typography
Assignment 1: Typography (post by February 8)
- Recommended Readings:
- “The Elements of Typographic Style” by Robert Bringhurst
- “Typography” by Wolfgang Weingart, 2000
- “Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography,” by James Craig, Irene Korol Scala, William Bevington
- Online resources:
- The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the web
- http://www.typetester.org/
Feb 09 Layout
Week 3 [slides]
Lecture: Layout
Assignment 2: Layout (due on the course website on Sunday February 22)
- Recommended Readings:
- “Grid Systems in Graphic Design” by Josef Muller-Brockmann and Josef Muller
- “Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type” by Kimberly Elam
- “Making and Breaking the Grid” by Timothy Samara
Feb 16 Holiday
Feb 23 Type II
Week 4 [slides]
Lecture: Applied Type lecture
Assignment 3: Deconstructing Type (due on the course website on Sunday March 1)
- Recommended Readings:
- “Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography,” by James Craig, Irene Korol Scala, William Bevington
Mar 2 Type Workshop
Week 5
Type Workshop & In-class Critique of Assignments 1-3 Homework: Preparing for the Color Assignment (due March 8 on the course website)
Mar 9 Color I
Week 6 [slides]
Color I Assignment 4: Color (due March 15)
Assignment 4: Color (due on the course website on Sunday March 15)
- Recommended Readings:
- “The Elements of Color” by Johannes Itten
- “Interaction of Color” by Josef Albers
Mar 16 Pictograms, Logos, & Icons
Week 7 [slides]
Lecture: Pictograms, Logos, & Icons Assignment 5: Pictograms, Logos, & Icons (due March 30)
Mar 23 Spring Break
Mar 30 Color Workshop & Critique
Week 8
Workshop & Critique of color posters and logos
Apr 6 Print Media
Week 9 [slides]
Lecture: Print Media
Assignment 6: Print Media (due April 18)
Apr 13 Web
Week 10 [slides]
Lecture: Web Design
Assignment 7: Web Design (due April 19)
Apr 20 Class Critique of Print Media and Web
Week 11
Web Design workshop
Homework: Prepare for the Final Course Exhibition
Apr 27 Final Project Critique
Week 12
Final Project Critique Students present their progress for final exhibition
May 04 Synthesis
Week 13
Lecture: Synthesis
May 11 Exhibition
Week 14
Exhibition