course

Course Credit:  3

This is an advanced course that emphasizes an innovative contextual approach to the design and development of a product, environment or experience applying the strategies and skills relevant to the field of Colors, Materials and Finishes. A combination of critical thinking, design strategies, material resourcing and rendering skills result in the development of conceptual design solutions and prototypes for products, environments and experiences. The class requires an advanced understanding of conceptual, imaginative, manual, and computational skills to meet studio production and research resulting in projects that combine visual identity elements (such as logotypes, color palettes, typographic components, illustrations, and/or photographs in both vector and 3D rendered applications). Computer applications: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Cinema 4D, Frame IO, Swatchbook.