Visual Design (D0009), 3 op

Perustiedot

Esitietovaatimukset

D0004 Publishing Tools

Sisältö (ydinaines ja -osaaminen)

- Be able to produce design briefs
- Integration of navigation tools to design
- Introduction to visual aesthetics
- Basic interface design theories
- Principles of visual/graphic design for computer user interfaces
- Skills in drawing and design to communicate ideas
- Methods of visual communication, such as typography, use of colour and texture

Sisältö (täydentävä ja erityisosaaminen)

- Analyse visual elements according to some aesthetic and semiotic approaches
- Combine the above approaches to the interface design theories
- Understand the needs of analysis of the visual content in the case of multi-channel publishing

Tiedolliset oppimistulokset (ydinaines ja -osaaminen)

- The Student can explain freely the subjects of the core area of knowledge using appropriate terminology

Taidolliset oppimistulokset (ydinaines ja -osaaminen)

- The student can use in practise the knowledge base acquired from the core studies when facing real problems

Kirjallisuus ja muu materiaali

- Susan Weinschenk, et al: GUI Design Essentials, 1997
- Donald A. Norman: The Design of Everyday Things, 2002
- Kress, Gunther & Theo van Leeuwen. Reading images: the grammar of visual design. London: Routledge, 1996

Opetusmenetelmät

lectures 14 h
calculation h
laboratory 14 h
practice 20 h
projects h
exams 4 h
selfstudy 28 h
TOTAL 80 h

Opiskelijan kuormittavuus

Arvioinnin perusteet

Assessment of the compulsory homework assignments, laboratory reports and the final test.

Koulutusohjelmakohtaiset kompetenssit