TECH 5220 - Visual and Interaction Design for Digital Products

Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: TECH 5900. Primary software in use for this class will be Sketch, and students are required to purchase a license. Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech students. Offered at Cornell Tech in New York City.

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Product Design introduces students to the concepts, methods, techniques, and theory of visual design in the context of creating digital products. Students will analyze examples, past and present, of form in relationship to content on web and mobile. From there, they will learn and practice basic principles for typography, color, and composition through prototyping, visual iteration, and critique. Brand elements, UX principles, accessibility, user research, and pattern libraries will be discussed.