DESIGN 173: Digital Design Principles and Applications

Course Description

Leveraging foundational design principles, we use analytical problem-solving approaches to facilitate digital image making. In class, we explore these techniques in real time and engage in group-based critique and encouragement. We embrace the latest Generative AI platforms and teach designers how to maintain creative control in a rapidly evolving technological space. This class emphasizes strengthening students' storytelling abilities and selecting the appropriate tools to tell the tale(s). A series of diverse, rapid projects are brought together with an eye to related student project portfolio development. When taken in conjunction with DESIGN 172 (Design Sketching), this pair of courses can satisfy the visual expression elective requirement for undergrad Design majors.