IXD414 - Designing with Systems
This is a studio course about designing digital products for the screen, with an emphasis on designing with systems in mind. This syllabus will be updated with more information throughout the semester. I'll let you know in class about updates.
Questions? mattk@ku.edu.
Day 001
January 20 2026
Hi! Let's talk about who we are and what we're doing here. We'll cover:
- Introductions
- Who am I?
- Who are you?
- What are we doing here even
- Schedule stuff
- Syllabus Walkthru
- Show & Tell
- Agenda Requests
- Your website plans
Your homework for Thursday:
- Figure out a website situation
- Watch text: When We Build