BUS 261 - Graphic Design: Interface Design

Credits: 1-5
LEC hours per week: 5
The Interface Design course is an introduction to Web and app design, using a software platform. This course focuses on the point of contact between the user and a system. Addresses aesthetics, user experience, user behavior, navigation, function, and accessibility. Students develop and revise various user interfaces as feedback informs design decisions. Formerly: CS 221 and EMRK 221.
Course Outcomes:

Direct user behavior through interface design.
Analyze and improve design via the User Experience (UX) process.
Apply the principles of design to create digital layouts.
Employ the design process, developing a strategy with goals and tactics to support it.
Utilize a web design software platform.
Last Updated: APR 2023

Course Topics:

Typography
Layout and composition
Principles of design
Using imagery
Thematic approaches to design
Usability

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