Carrie
Lee Schwartz
Phone:
862-8000 ext.1283 e-mail:
cls@tulane.edu
Office:
125 Gibson Hall -hours Mon-Thurs. 8-10am, Mon 3-5pm by appointment please
Course
information will also be online at http://blackboard.tulane.edu
Recommended
text:
The
Non-Designers’s Web Book 2nd Edition Robin Williams and John
Tolett &
Required
Course Materials -as needed
Drawing
pencils:/pens -Sharpie pens -extra fine and fine
100MB
Zip cartridges MAC formatted or
CD’s for burning work to disc.
Other
materials
This
is an Advanced course.
UMAR
250 is a prerequisite for this course.
UMAR245,
280, 350, 352 and UINS 229, 290
are is strongly recommended.
When
completing this course, the student will have developed a familiarity with the
creative process and proficiency in visual web design fundamentals and
vocabulary.
In
addition, the student will utilize the software Macromedia MX suite with an
emphasis on Dreamweaver, and Freehand.
Course
Description
This
course explores advanced concepts in Web design with an emphasis on Visual
communication and animation for the web including web 3D design and concerns.
Students
are introduced to both the creative and professional applications of technology
towards visual impact, identity, clarity, narrative, organization and
presentation of information for the interactive environment of the web. The
course will also examine the role of the web designer and addresses the
application of classroom knowledge to solving problems alone and in a team for
desktop web publishing.
Upon
completion of the course, the student will be able to:
•
Understand and execute advanced digital imaging tasks
•
Professionally utilize various media towards website design
•
Use technical skills in the creation of effective digital compositions for the
web
•
Use creative problem solving and critical thinking
All
projects are evaluated and the use of concepts explored in class and
craftsmanship (neatness).
GRADING
SCALE
A
=100-96 A-
= 90-95 B+
=89-87 B
=86-84 B-
=83-80 C+
=79-77
C
=76-74 C-
=73-70 D+
=69-67 D
=66-64 D-
=63-60 F
=59-0
Students
are expected to attend every class. Absences will be excused only upon
presentation of documentation for an emergency ( i.e. medical emergency, emergency involving legal
authorities.)
PLEASE
NOTE
If you know you are going to be absent from a class, please e-mail or call instructor at least the day before that class. Only one incidence of transportation emergency or crashed Zip disc/ computer emergency will be excused. Only one job related emergency will be excused.
Note: More than two absences,
whether excused or inexcused, will result in lowering the final grade by one
letter for each additional absence. Perfect attendance will raise a
student’s final grade by 2.0 points.
All
homework must be ready and turned in at the beginning of the class period.
Assignments
must be turned in on the date that they are due. Unless a student can show
substantial reason for not having the work to turn in on time, the grade on
late assignments will be dropped one letter grade PER DAY.
If
a student has missed an assignment due to an excused absence, he/she must
present the assignment at the next class. A missed project is recorded as a
zero.
All
students are expected to produce their own assignments. For detailed
information on the University's Honor Code see the University College catalog.
Assignment #1 Spidergraph/
Web reviews 10%
Assignment #2 Layouts 5%
Assignment #3 Identity 10%
Assignment #4 Preliminary
Layout 10%
Assignment #5 Color
Palettes 5%
Assignment #6 Photos-
Gallery/Portfolio 5%
Assignment #7 Navigation 5%
Assignment #8 Preliminary
Site Outline Due 10%
Assignment #9 Animation 10%
Assignment #10 Pre Exam Review 10%
FINAL CRITIQUE 20%
TOTAL 100%
Week 1- Jan 26
Introduction Review
of syllabus, explanation of the course
Assignment #1 Spidergraph/
Web reviews
Week 2- Feb
2
Critique Spidergraph
/Web reviews
Intro
to layout and design for the web screen
Assignment #2 Layout
Designs
Week 3- Feb
9
Critique Layouts
Intro Identity
Assignment #3 Identity
creation
Week 4- Feb
16
Critique Identity
Intro Fonts
and readability
Assignment #4 Prelimary
Layout
Week 5- Feb 23
Happy
Mardi Gras- laissez les bon temps roulez!
Week 6- Mar
1
Critique Prelimary
Layout
Intro Color
Assignment #5 Create
color palette
Week 7- Mar
8
Critique Color
palette
Intro Images
Assignment #6 Create
Web photo portfolio
Week 8- Mar
15
Critique Web photo portfolio
Intro Intro
Navigation- Buttons, rollovers, etc.
Assignment #7 Create
and place Navigation Buttons/Links
Week 9- Mar
22
Critique Navigation/
Links
Intro Mapping-outline
of Site
Assignment #8 Preliminary
Site Outline Due.
Week 10- Mar 29
Critique Site
Map
Assignment #9 Intro
to Animation
Week 11- Apr 5
Intro Animation
Assignment #9 Create
and apply animation
Week 12- Apr 12
Critique Animation
Intro Uploading
Assignment #10 Pre
Exam review
Week 13- Apr 19
Critique Pre
exam review
Week 14- Apr 26
Prepare
for Final