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Visual Design Part 2 / Layouts and Organizing Information
Faculty
Anton Repponen
Co-Founder of Anton & Irene
Course length
Duration
Total hours
Credits
Language
Course type
Fee for single course
Fee for degree students
Skills you’ll learn
Overview
In this course we will continue with the work created during the prior class. With knowledge acquired in the previous 3 weeks of layout, grid, principles of visual design, and art direction, we will start bringing everything together in one unified interactive experience. We will look into the basics of interactivity and understanding of interactive frameworks by creating interfaces, systems, and experiences based on user behavior.
The course will culminate in a final 6 week project that incorporates major principles of organising information and creating interactive layouts
At the end of both courses students should be able to design a fully interactive experience that works, is implementable, consistent and follows a logical interactive framework. They should have a complete understanding of how such a project can be executed and planned from a design perspective.
Learning highlights
- Translating layouts into interactive experiences
- Learn how to create and design interactive frameworks
- Designing for various screens users might interact with
- Understanding interactions and how to design interactive experiences for the end user
- Understanding content and ways it can be managed for digital experience
- Learn basics of prototyping
Course outline
15 classes
Responsive web.
Understanding designing for mobile.
Responsive web.
Understanding designing for mobile.
Group work
Group work
Interaction models.
Understanding inputs, medium and content consumption.
Interaction models.
Case studies showcasing different approaches to creating overall digital experiences.
Group work
Group work
Basics of prototyping.
Basics of prototyping.
Managing Content for the digital experience.
CMS.
Studio visit
Studio visit
Studio visit
Studio visit
Group work
Group work
Personal Projects and experiments.
Personal Projects and experiments.
Group work.
Group work, preparing for presentations, final feedback sessions.
Presentation day 1
Presentation day 1
Presentation day 2
Presentation day 2
Prerequisites
Knowledge of design tools (ex Photoshop, Sketch, Figma or Illustrator)
Basic level of interaction design
Basic level of visual design
Methodology
The course will consist of series of lectures that include both theoretical information as well as plenty of case studies and concrete examples from personal experience showcasing what works and what doesn't, how visual design can be conceived and executed whether it follows the existing system or created from scratch. Daily talks include smaller assignments that can be done within a day or two.
Along with the theoretical information, all students will be given a brief on day one. This brief covers a real-life assignment that students will work on for the duration of two classes in a row on a daily basis. Students will be given feedback on a regular (almost daily) basis in a workshop manner in order to learn and understand the material while doing hands-on visual design exercise. The assignment is broken into two major milestones (one per module) and should be completed individually by each student (not group work).
The three weeks are structured as follows:
Week 1:
Theoretical study. Will consist of a series of lectures about the principles of organising information and creating layouts. Start working on the design assignment.
Week 2:
Theoretical study. Will consist of a series of lectures about design direction and visual look and feel. Continue working on the design assignment in a workshop manner.
Week 3:
Getting final feedback on the design assignment and preparation for the presentation. Last day (two days depending on the number of students) will be dedicated to final presentations that students will be graded on.
Grading
Anton is an interactive designer with architecture background currently living and working in New York.
He loves solving problems and creating new visual languages. Anton’s main focus is designing large scale web projects and tools that lots of users will use for a very long time. He’s an advocate for a proper user experience, structured design and extremely detailed execution. Designing projects like that he thinks of a building where everything needs to make perfect sense and where some people will spend their lives.
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Visual Design Part 2 / Layouts and Organizing Information
by Anton Repponen
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Apr 12 - Apr 30, 2021
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.