Critical examination of works across the industry sub-disciplines of product design, visual communication and new media. Authoring design concepts and shaping visual presentations.
The course emphasizes the first phase of the design process. Working within their major emphases, students research and analyze contemporary design works in expository essay format. Utilizing this research and analysis, students individually author concepts and propose new works in presentation booklet format. Two major conceptual projects are accomplished, beginning to build the student design portfolio while practicing the front-end research and concept phase of the design process.