ART 229 - Interface Design I KCC AA/DA

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Kapiolani Community College

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6hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): ART 2with a grade of "C" or higher; ART 27 with a grade of "C" or higher; credit or concurrent enrollment in ART 28; satisfactory completion of the Interface Design I portfolio review or acceptance into a NMA AS specializatioComment: ART 22may not be audited. ART 229 explores the fundamental principles of design through creating information structures, logical navigation and audience specific interfaces for Web page and site design. Students learn basic screen design skills in combination with basic Web page production technique. Upon successful completion of ART 229, the student should be able to: Analyze the scope of Web design in the contemporary world. Review and analyze the site development process. Review and analyze the team development process. Analyze and compare Web page design versus convention document design. Demonstrate user-centered design. Analyze basic information structures and demonstrate the ability to research topics and organize ideas into comprehensive information hierarchies. Analyze and apply the visual elements of line, shape, value, color, texture, time, and the design principles of balance, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, variation, repetition, and unity to interface design assignments. Demonstrate an awareness of page and site design unity in Web design. Identify site elements and demonstrate an understanding of their purpose. Analyze prospective audiences through site design themes. Design a basic Web site based on audience analysis. Use a basic vocabulary in Web design. Analyze basic typographic characteristics in Web based design. Explain cross-platform issues. Create structure in Web design through the use of grids and tables. Complete the creative problem-solving process from the preliminary planning stage and exploration through revisions to the final product. Experiment by taking risks through the process of exploration during the creative problem solving process. Use various techniques and develop skill with media and application. Work effectively as a team member to achieve creative decisions. Demonstrate strong group communication skills and the ability to speak clearly during critiques. Write about and defend the conceptual merits of work produced for the course.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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