Course+Competencies

=Course Competencies=

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

|| * Define and differentiate between interface design, information design, information architecture and interaction design || * Describe the design process for a web site
 * Topics || Competencies ||
 * Terminology
 * Define and differentiate between site map, wire frame, comps, interface prototype
 * Build a personal design lexicon ||
 * The design process
 * Define factors that are critical to a creating an effective design
 * Carry out a design exercise including exploration of design approaches, color palettes, typography choices, design of wire frames, and comps, compilation of design concept note, and development of the interface prototype ||
 * Color & Type || * Describe specific color schemes (complimentary, analogous, monochromatic)
 * Explore the relevance and use of color when designing the pages of a web site
 * Identify appropriate color palettes depending on the goals and target audience for a web site
 * Differentiate between the use of type for print and for electronic display
 * Describe different font families and identify properties of each
 * Define kerning, leading, spacing for fonts
 * Correlate kerning, leading, spacing with readability
 * Write CSS code for identifying font classes for a web site
 * Choose fonts that are appropriate to the message on a web site
 * Critically evaluate a web page layout in terms of font and color choices ||
 * Principles of design (Proximity, Alignment, Repetition, Contrast) || * List interface design heuristics
 * Define Proximity, Alignment, Repetition and Contrast
 * Use principles of Proximity, Alignment, Repetition, and Contrast when designing the layout of a web page
 * Apply principles of design to create different web page layouts for the same communication objectives ||
 * Navigation design || * Identify various design options for navigation on a web page
 * Explain how different navigation designs impact the user experience
 * Design different navigation options for a web site
 * Create a library of examples of conventional as well as non-conventional navigation designs ||
 * Form design || * Identify general design guidelines for forms (including submit and reset)
 * Create a library of examples of effective form design
 * Design a contact form
 * Carry out user evaluation of the form ||
 * Presentation of design concept || * Write a design concept note
 * Print and package the design concept note ||
 * Design critique || * Critique the design of a web site from the following perspectives
 * 1) User experience
 * 2) Color
 * 3) Type
 * 4) Layout
 * 5) Information design
 * 6) Navigation ||