IMED 358 Patterns and Contexts

This course introduces students to the contextual design of patterned interfaces in interaction design. This course is structured as a series of lectures and seminars around four design area: contexts; visuals; patterns; and actions. Taking the approach of goal-driven design, student engage in reading, discussing, experimenting, and presenting design rationales for design choices around traditional and new digital interfaces. Students will be challenged to consider areas of conflict and divergence within a design thinking framework. Students will analyze and reconcile conflicts between goal orientations, contextual needs, and environmental challenges within interactive design practice.