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.
This is a rough plan; we'll go faster if possible! This schedule will be updated as we progress through the semester. I'll make adjustments as needed for interuptions like weather, conflicts, etc.
| Wk | Dates | Target |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jan 20/22 |
Day 001. Let's get started! Day 002. Calendar / Clock / Compass kickoff. |
| 02 | Jan 27/29 |
Optional check-in on Jan 27 Day 003. Concept Review. |
| 03 | Feb 03/05 |
Day 004. Prototype Review. Day 005. Minimum Viable Design System. |
| 04 | Feb 10/12 | Day 006. MVDS Review. Next steps. Day 007. Calendar/Clock/Compass Final Crit! |
| 05 | Feb 17/19 |
Day 008. Fearless Inventory kickoff Day 009. Design Audit Review |
| 06 | Feb 24/26 |
No class on Feb 24. Go to the ArcD career fair! Day 010. Wireframe review & Guerrilla Testing Plan |
| 07 | Mar 03/05 |
Day 011. Test Review & Styling start Day 012. Review your first-pass brand application |
| 08 | Mar 10/12 |
Day 013. Inventory check-in Day 014. Inventory Complete! |
| -- | Mar 17/19 | Spring Break - no class, no deliverables |
| 09 | Mar 24/26 |
Day 015. Best One in Your Row Kickoff Day 016. Components & Prototypes |
| 10 | Mar 31/A2 |
Day 017. Guerilla Testing Day 018. Extending the system |
| 11 | Apr 07/09 |
Day 019. Best One in Your Row complete! Day 020. No class on Apr 09 |
| 12 | Apr 14/16 | Design Week! We'll adjust if needed here. |
| 13 | Apr 21/23 | |
| 14 | Apr 28/30 | |
| 15 | May 05/07 | |
| -- | Finals Week! 5/16 at 1.30pm | In lieu of a final, you'll be turning in your course site as the final project. The due date for your site is Friday May 16, at 1.30pm. We will NOT meet to review this; I will just look at your sites at that time. |