Feb 15, 2025  
PUBLISHED 2025-2026 Credit Catalog 
    
PUBLISHED 2025-2026 Credit Catalog

DSGN 306 - Design Studio 1


Description
The first of two studio courses, this course prepares you for real-world industry challenges within a professional design firm setting. You’ll explore the creative design process by exploring composition, abstraction and design projects, and you’ll improve your work by learning how to analyze feedback, measure design effectiveness and apply iterative design principles. You’ll also explore communication techniques and how to clearly present your insights to clients and stakeholders. The course concludes with an examination of how to synthesize data and evaluate design solutions, crafting iterative plans to help ensure user-centered excellence.



3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 75 hours.


Prerequisites
 

  • DSGN 221
  • MMDA 203
  • DSGN 227
  • CPRG 218
  • PMGT 200
  • PHIL 241
  • COMM 238