Core 1: Interaction

PUCD 2035

Program

CRN

Semester

Meeting Day

Meeting Time

Building/Room

Instructor & Email

Class Website

School of Art, Media, and Technology: Communication Design

2750 (Section E)

Fall 2024

Tuesday

7:00 – 9:40 AM

2 W 13th, Room 602

Nikki Makagiansar [email protected]

https://niktari.github.io/c1i-f24

Core 1: Interaction is designed to introduce students to programming as a creative medium—as a way of making and exploring. The coursework focuses on developing a vocabulary of interaction design principles which can then be applied across a range of platforms. Students are encouraged to experiment with various media, tools, and techniques, ultimately producing a portfolio of interactive and visual projects designed for the screen. An emphasis is placed on typography as it applies to a screen context, research-based problem solving and a learning-through-making approach to technical skill building. Historical and current interaction design precedents will be discussed.

Assessable Tasks

Students will mainly be assessed based on the below tasks.

Assignments

There will be homework assignments due by the start of class the following week and posted to your GitHub Page.

In-Class Exercises

Each unit will also have specific, technical exercises that are assigned towards completion of the projects. In the event that these exercises are not completed in class, students are expected to complete these outside of class, before the next session.

Critiques

Like most other design classes, we will hold design crits. In addition to the project itself, students will be assessed on their presentation of their work, as well as their ability to provide constructive, critical feedback to their peers.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Working Methods (Weeks 1-4)

The first segment of Core Interaction will focus on the tools and concepts required for building interactive experiences. We’ll use the languages of the web because they’re accessible and immediately open up new modes of communication for designers, but the concepts will be transferable to any screen-based or interactive media.

In weeks 1-4 we will focus on: