Welcome to Interactive Design!
Welcome to Interactive Design I This site will be an extension of our studio community where you can find assignments, project resources, readings, related
Project 2: Interactive Type Specimen (Phase II: Design & Build)
Think of your Type Specimen as a series of compositions (or sections) that can each address one or multiple aspects of your font. These might be linked
Project 1: Website Analysis
Analyze the site that you were assigned, based on the criteria and steps outlined below. Create a brief presentation that introduces your site to the class,
Project 1 Research Groups & Websites
GROUP 1 | Category: Social Change GROUP 2 | Category: Archive GROUP 3 | Category: Events GROUP 4 | Category: Art, Design & Music GROUP 5 | Business
Class Schedule
Week 1 Tue 9/2 + Course Introduction + Lecture: What is Interactive Design? + Introduction to Project 1; Research Project Begins + Split into research groups Homework +
Usability Testing Assignment and Workshop
Thursday April 18, 2024+ Usability Testing overview+ Upload Figma link and type specimen project folder (HTML & CSS)+ Start to Review your classmates’
In-Class Coding Exercise: Getting Started in VSC
To start coding your Type Specimen project open Studio Visual Code and follow the directions below. By the end of this exercise you will have a basic HTML
Coding Homework Assignments
Pre-Homework Assignment: Introduction to Code Academy Each coding assignment should take approximately 30-40 minutes. Assignment #1 – Due 10/03 Introduction
In-Class Coding Activity
Start by creating a new HTML/CSS file in Visual Studio Code. You will code a mini-site about any music artist of your choice. You should include their
In-Class Exercises (Labs)
During the next few classes we will be getting to know how HTML and CSS work in the Browser through a series of short exercises. Below is a checklist for








