Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor;
students with a background in drawing or Advanced Placement Art
Studio units are encouraged to submit a portfolio for review to
waive this course. Priority given to Design majors. Drawing as a
tool for design. Basic skills in objective observation and
representation, including line, shape, tone, and space. Drawing
as a tool for formulating and working through design problems.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor.
Priority given to Design majors. Understanding color, form and
composition as ways of communicating design concepts and content.
Color theory, color mixing, interaction of color. Design
principles and elements. Gestalt theory. Explores a variety of
materials, media and presentation techniques
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor.
Priority given to Design students. Introduction to digital tools
with emphasis on graphic design including theory, practice and
technology. Includes principles of color, resolution, pixels,
vectors, image enhancement, layout, visual organization, visual
hierarchy, typography.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor.
Priority given to Design majors. Introduction to mechanical
drafting, including scaled drawing, orthogonal projection,
isometric, axonometric and perspective. Includes basic rendering
techniques.
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. No prerequisites. Priority to
Design majors. Introduction to the history and theory of design
in particular relation to political, philosophical, cultural,
economic, and environmental debates and objectives.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor.
Introduction to diverse methods for creating textile structures.
Exploration of the creative potential of hand-constructed
textiles, manipulation of fabric to create dimensional surfaces,
and the basics of building and joining fabric structures. Only
two units of credit to students who have completed courses 23 or
24. Not open for credit for students who have completed both 23
and 24.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16, 77 or consent of instructor.
Priority given to Design majors. Advanced study and practice of
designing clothing for the human body through pattern development
and structural joining. Emphasis on draping techniques and
advanced conceptualization for fashion design. Not open for
credit to students who have taken course 77B.
Studio—6 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES 001; DES 015; DES 016; or
Consent of Instructor. Pass One restricted to Design majors.
Programming concepts/skills for design. Algorithm based design
and development flowcharts. Pseudo-code entry level programming.
Principles of coding logic syntax structure. Analysis of history.
Development iteration presentation of design projects. Not open
for credit to students who completed DES 037.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16 or consent of instructor. Pass One
priority given to Design majors. Visual communication and digital
imaging techniques using black and white, and color. Critical
analysis of photographs and the role of photography in society
combining theoretical perspectives with practical applications.
Explore use and meaning of single, sequence, and single composite
images.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16, 115 or consent of instructor.
Priority given to Design majors. Multiple, conceptually-linked
assignments focusing on the fundamental choices designers make in
translating concepts into effective graphic form. Problem finding
and analysis of audience needs. Design process from research and
initial concepts to project prototypes. Not open for credit to
students who have completed course 152 or 152A.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16 or consent of instructor. Priority
to Design majors. Practice of creating interactive visual media
for network-based applications and principles of human computer
interaction. Responsive design. User-centered research,
information architecture, interface and interaction. Analysis of
usability. Development and presentation of design production
materials and completed interactive projects.
Lecture/Lab 6.0 hours – Prerequisites: DES 001 or Consent of
Instructor. Practical introduction to design ethnography through
project-based work. Tools and methods, observation, interviews,
field notes, and synthesis of qualitative data. Exploration of
participatory design. Examination of the ethical questions.
Lecture/Discussion—2 hours; Studio—4 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES
127A; DES 001; or Consent of Instructor. Priority to Design
majors. Analysis and practice of sustainable design within studio
context. Design project that incorporate the reuse of post
consumer waste; standard materials vs. sustainable materials;
Cradle to Cradle philosophy and practice. Field trips required.
Lecture/Discussion—3 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): Consent
of Instructor. Foundational principles of biodesign, with
examples in textiles, fashion, graphics, lighting, products, and
architecture. Team-based experience in biodesign intervention;
first steps in a mini-entrepreneurial start-up
experience. GE credit: AH.
Studio—4 hours, lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 21 or 150A or consent of instructor. Priority to
Design majors. Introduction to the theory and practice of
interior design with focus on residential spaces. Basic methods
of design conceptualization, development, and presentation.
Lecture/Discussion—2 hours; Studio—4 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES
001; (DES 014 or DES 021); DES 015; DES 016; or Consent of
Instructor. Priority given to Design majors. Development of
designs for contemporary furniture. Consideration of behavioral
and physical requirements, cultural and historic expression, and
structural and aesthetic qualities. Process includes research,
drawings, and construction of scale models. Required field trip
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: course
1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16 or consent of instructor. Priority to
Design majors. Introduction to daylighting through observation of
its effects on interior designs using scale models of interior
designs of choice and photographing them outdoors and in CLTC’s
Heliodon to understand year-round performance.
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; project—1 hour. Prerequisite:
DES 1 or consent of instructor. Priority to Design majors.
Introduction to the finish materials used for interior design
with special emphasis on sustainable and recycled products.
Performance factors, relative costs and energy impacts,
installation conditions and construction details, and design
potential for a full range of interior materials. Offered in
alternate years.
Discussion—1 hour; Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Upper
division standing or consent of instructor. Restricted to
students with upper division standing. Design principles and
visual strategies for effective information display; analysis of
contemporary and historical examples of visual representations
and visual narratives in science, humanities, and the arts;
emergence of digital methods for interactive data presentation.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16, (21 recommended) or consent of
instructor. Priority given to Design majors. Computer assisted
drawing and modeling using a mid-level, multi-use CAD program.
Basic architectural drawing and modeling technique in both
two-dimensional and three-dimensional CAD environments. Not open
for credit to students who have taken course 150.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16, 150A (21 recommended) or consent
of instructor. Priority given to Design majors. Computer-assisted
architectural presentation including the development of complex
3D models, techniques of photo-realistic rendering and computer
simulation of movement through architectural and interior space.
Offered irregularly.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16, (115 recommended) or consent
of instructor. Priority given to Design majors. Fundamentals of
creating motion based, screen-based typography. Consideration of
narrative structures, movement assemblage, and other visual
languages, synthesized within a nuanced understanding of
typography within digital space.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16, 115, 116 or consent of
instructor. Priority given to Design majors. Principles and
application of visual design strategies for projects that address
a broad public audience. Emphasis on design for social
awareness/interaction/benefit. Creation of public visual-media
campaign. Not open for credit to students who have completed
course 152B.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 or 21, 15, 16, 115, 116 (117 recommended) or
consent of instructor. Pass One open to Design majors. Principles
of effective information display including aspects of language,
structure, legibility, sequencing, and context. Analysis of
historical examples of typographic, diagrammatic, and
cartographic excellence. User-centered research. Development and
presentation of iterative design prototypes. Design that informs,
connects, and inspires.
Studio—6 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES 001; (DES 014 or DES 021);
DES 015; DES 016 Pass One restricted to Design majors. Design of
textiles and screen printing on fabrics; soft product
development; integration of hand-produced and digitally generated
imagery on cloth.
Studio—6 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES 001; (DES 014 or DES 021);
DES 015; DES 050; or Consent of Instructor. Pass One restricted
to Design majors. 3D studio methods for design, including:
historic and contemporary developments in industrial design;
innovation in material and fabrication technology; design based
projects for everyday objects including soft goods, electronics,
transportation.
Studio—6 hours; Prerequisite: DES001, DES 014, and DES 050 or
consent of instructor. Priority given to Design majors.
Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): DES 001; (DES 014 or
DES 021); DES 015; or Consent of Instructor. Pass One
restricted to Design majors. Exploration of rapid
prototyping techniques for objects, interactive experiences,
services and organizations. Understanding of additive
manufacturing, foam models, digital interfaces and business
models. GE credit: SE, VL. Effective: 2018
Fall Quarter.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16 (14 Recommended) or consent of
instructor. Priority to Design majors. Exploration of fashion
design processes for industry within the social and physical
context. Emphasis on two-dimensional conceptualization of ideas,
garment construction, and ideation processes utilizing commercial
textiles. Field trip required.
Studio–6.0 hours Introduction to wearable technology and related
technologies. Emphasis on designing, and fabricating prototypes
of wearable technology for value-added designs and to improve
quality of life.
Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Transformation in architecture and
urban form in Paris, London, and Vienna in the context of varying
social, political, and economic systems as well as very different
cultural traditions, concentrating on the years 1830-1914.
Offered in alternate years.
Studio—4 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
DES 1, 14 (or 21), 15, 16 and 185 or 186 or consent of
instructor. Design of storytelling environments and multi-sensory
experiences for cultural, commercial, entertainment and public
spaces. Interpretive planning and design for specific exhibit
audiences. Manipulation of objects and the communication of
complex ideas in the exhibition environment.
