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Digital Design, like most professional disciplines, operates within both a creative and a business context. To successfully navigate the industry aspect of the profession, designers need to have the ability to form professional relationships, present their work and their ideas, understand the impact of their career choices on themselves and others, and become part of a broader design community. This course provides students with introductory skills in all these areas and allows them to try them out in a safe context. Students will learn presentation techniques and team building.

The Career Prep track is a workshop series delivered in 3-hour segments from Term 1 through 6 and includes: Career Paths 1 & 2, Personal Branding, Networking & Social Media, Writing a Resume and Cover Letter and Interviews. The key topics are intended to equip students with essential skills for pursuing employment in their industry and position of choice. Students will explore their preferred career paths, understand the importance of networking and social media, begin creating their personal 鈥榖rand,鈥� produce industry-specific cover letters and resumes, and examine strategies for nailing the perfect job interview. Attendance is mandatory, and students will be evaluated based on attendance of workshops.

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of copyright and intellectual property. Like physical property, intellectual property can be bought, sold, rented 鈥� and stolen. Students will learn the basics of protecting and licensing their own intellectual property and avoiding common legal traps regarding using others鈥� copyrighted works. The course will track the evolution of copyright law in the digital era and its international implications and explore emerging topics like the usage of AI that can affect a work鈥檚 terms of use and ownership.

Creative and art direction are strategic approaches to developing design and media projects' concept, messaging and visual language. They provide the framework from wfor design decisionssure that all project elements are focused and consistent with the overall message. This course will enable you to explore design principles while trying out different approaches to develop the creative direction and art direction of a project. It will not attempt to be definitive or encyclopedic, but rather exploratory and experimental. In some cases, you鈥檒l be expected to generate ideas rather than conclusions and to consider many different approaches to developing the guiding concept for a project.

Team building is the set of processes and practices that allow individuals to form synergistic groups to make a team that is more than just the sum of its parts. It also addresses conflict resolution techniques to ensure that personal, working, and creative conflicts do not derail successful relationships. The course focuses on three key areas that enhance the student's ability to work in professional settings in the entertainment industry: effective professional communication skills and consensus building, emotional intelligence, and building an effective team. The course begins with a special Orientation session and will make use of lectures and personal assessments and group exercises intended to build the key skills identified above. Team and individual assignments will allow students to explore different aspects of the course, apply them to their term projects, and will culminate in a final assessment.

The Illustrator course aims to equip students with the essential skills to proficiently use Adobe Illustrator for visual communication design while nurturing their creativity and critical thinking abilities. Through a hands- on approach and practical exercises, students will learn how to solve design problems, develop design systems, and create visually compelling assets for various graphics packages. The course will also explore the principles and advantages of vector-based graphics and introduce students to design prototyping techniques.

Teaches the concepts of way-finding and affordances. You will learn how to use visual hierarchy and positioning to create successful interfaces, and will develop a strong knowledge of the icon design process. You will also gain the ability to use form and context to bring meaning to the user about the function of the interface and its components. Ultimately, you will learn how to make appropriate design decisions with respect to the specific business needs and target audience needs.

This course is for students aspiring to develop an advanced, in-depth understanding of Adobe Photoshop. Students will learn to be confident in choosing the appropriate tools and equipment for a particular project and should leave this course with the ability to initiate and complete self- guided projects. The student will explore the potential of Photoshop, the industry- standard program for digital image processing. Students will learn the ruling principles behind digital imaging and how they relate to other digital disciplines. Each class will consist of a demonstration tutorial and in-class exercise focusing on each student鈥檚 assigned project, the students will practice photo-retouching, color correction, blending and combining images, using masks, applying filters and adding text to an image. Concepts such as resolution, bit depth, color modes, layers, blending modes, masks, channels, paths and non-destructive editing will be covered in these exercises. Students will also participate in making an open and objective assessment of their own work and that of their fellow students.

Motion Design marries the technical skills of graphics art with those of video production. A good motion designer has extensive knowledge of both mediums and the tricks and tools of each. Motion graphics include title sequences, advertising, infographics, and music videos. Students will be taught the fundamental industry-standard techniques of production development, pre-production, principle photography, post- production, cameras and lighting. The students will start capturing and organizing imagery and footage they will edit and use to create a short stop-motion narrative using software like Adobe Premiere. After the students have a basic understanding of stop-motion video production, the students will begin a more technical approach with software like Adobe After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.

This course will give the students the methodology to envision, plan and communicate an innovative design concept. The course is based on a workshop/lecture model and will help students define the user experience for a design brief. Students will learn by following a design process that introduces them to the core values of user-centred design and the design process. Students will learn by following all preproduction and discovery phases of the design process, including observing users and making informed design choices effectively. They develop skills in interviewing techniques and developing user behaviour patterns before moving on to design brainstorming. Students will create and present their design ideas individually and as a team. Throughout the course, students create a design document that captures the process used to reach all final design solutions. The course will close with a full presentation and critique of team-proposed design solutions and individual course reflections from all students.

Animation Principles focus on creating high-production value Motion Design and developing heavy After Effects techniques. The course will cover character design, rigging and animation utilizing techniques in After Effects. They will design and create a character composited in an environment. Using concepts of production design students will conceptualize and design assets in Photoshop and Illustrator to create scene elements and add secondary animation in After Effects. Students will advance their knowledge in animating techniques, tracking movement, and understanding depth and 2.5D depth. Content Includes pre-vis documentation, production design, character design techniques and compositing in Adobe After Effects.

This course gives students a deep understanding of brands and their impact on our lives. It serves as a launching pad for students to consider their own brand and how to market themselves after graduation. Students have the opportunity to research, plan, and create a new brand and are challenged to consider its relevance to a specific target audience.

The Career Prep track is a workshop series delivered in 3-hour segments from Term 1 through 6 and includes: Career Paths 1 & 2, Personal Branding, Networking & Social Media, Writing a Resume and Cover Letter and Interviews. The key topics are intended to equip students with essential skills for pursuing employment in their industry and position of choice. Students will explore their preferred career paths, understand the importance of networking and social media, begin creating their personal 鈥榖rand,鈥� produce industry-specific cover letters and resumes, and examine strategies for nailing the perfect job interview. Attendance is mandatory, and students will be evaluated based on attendance of workshops.

HTML and CSS are the foundational technologies from which all websites are built. Using standardized markup and hyperlinks, we have created a diverse and vast network of information and services that are unprecedented in history. As the internet and culture have evolved, the needs of HTML and CSS have changed. It is no longer just acceptable to design for your desktop monitor. Web pages need to be able to adapt to one of the thousands of possible screen available to us today. In this course, we will cover HTML tags, page structures, styling using HTML鈥檚 complementary language, CSS, best practices and strategies for developing and organizing markup and styles. We'll also examine how pages resize for different screen sizes, custom fonts and css animation. This course will consist of demonstrations followed by discussion in-class exercise and out-of-class assignments

In this course, students will learn the core principles of user-centred information architecture (IA) 鈥� understanding users and developing interactive application structure and content organization via wireframing and user testing. Students will learn classification techniques and be exposed to organizational exercises, such as card sorting, prototyping and wireframing methods.

This course provides practical approaches to key sub-disciplines of interactive design, including Competitive Analysis, Information Design, Interaction Design, and Visual Interface Design. Each lesson will take one of these topics and discuss various practical ways of applying them to responsive projects.

This course provides students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in industry-standard design tools like Figma while also introducing them to the concepts of design prototyping and design systems. Through hands-on exercises and projects, students will gain practical experience utilizing design software to create interactive and visually appealing prototypes. Additionally, they will learn how to develop and manage design systems for consistent and efficient design workflows. By the end of the course, students will be able to effectively communicate design ideas, create design systems, and build engaging prototypes, thereby setting a solid foundation for their future design endeavours.

This course focuses on creating high-production value motion design pieces using software like Adobe After Effects. It is tailored specifically for students interested in crafting visually engaging broadcast designs for television, streaming platforms, and other media outlets. Through theoretical concepts and practical projects, students will learn advanced After Effects techniques, keyframing, tracking movement, broadcast package design, rendering, audio mixing, advanced motion theory, expressions, motion tracking, and graph animation. By the end of the course, students will have developed the skills and expertise necessary to create professional-level broadcast-ready motion designs.

This course is designed to give students an overview of the importance of typography in the design process, no matter what the creative media. It will examine the history of type and look at some key artists and designers who influenced typographic and layout design and how typography reflects what is happening culturally. It will also focus on learning practical typographic rules and applications through lectures, short exercises and projects.

The Career Prep track is a workshop series delivered in 3-hour segments from Term 1 through 6 and includes: Career Paths 1 & 2, Personal Branding, Networking & Social Media, Writing a Resume and Cover Letter and Interviews. The key topics are intended to equip students with essential skills for pursuing employment in their industry and position of choice. Students will explore their preferred career paths, understand the importance of networking and social media, begin creating their personal 鈥榖rand,鈥� produce industry-specific cover letters and resumes, and examine strategies for nailing the perfect job interview. Attendance is mandatory, and students will be evaluated based on attendance of workshops.

In this class, you are introduced to a real-world project workflow where you can deliver a project based on a client design brief. You will interact with the client liaison and work towards creating meaningful experiences for a target audience. Information design transforms otherwise obscure information and data points into narratives and visualizations that are relevant and meaningful to the target audience. It goes beyond the mere presentation of information and into defining what the information means and identifying the best way to engage the audience with that information. It allows students to conceptualize campaigns and create design experiences across multiple mediums. Student teams deliver a campaign to include combinations of motion and interactive assets. Students work in groups, and the project's scope is tied to the size and capabilities of the team.

Industry IQ allows students to learn about multiple creative studios and agencies. These sessions give students insight into the real-world dynamics of Small, Medium, and Large scale organizations. This course鈥檚 second area of focus is developing initial Grad Project ideas. This is done through various group and individual exercises with the Instructor and peers. This will prepare students to present their Grad Project ideas at Concept Pitch Presentations at the end of the term.

This course provides you with the framework required to manage projects and become knowledgeable members of project teams successfully. The five major process groups that form the project lifecycle (initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing) are covered in depth, and students will also learn specific techniques from the nine knowledge areas of project management, including Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk, Communication, Human Resources, Procurement, and Integration

Required Courses for Motion Design Stream

3D Fundamentals

3D Fundamentals is the process of creating graphics in 3D space. This course will cover the fundamentals of 3D, including modelling, animation, lighting, and rendering, using a professional 3D software solution. This course covers the tools and techniques of 3D animation with a focus on digital design. These tools will be applied to a series of in-class exercises and assignments culminating in creating several still images and short animated movies. The classes will consist of lectures, in-class demonstrations and exercises, and out-of-class assignments.

Applied Motion Design

This course is based on collaborative projects where students create an animated typeface for a selected font. Each student will create a 3 鈥� 4 one-second-long sequence. Students will work on a project that has defined specifications of colour and composition. Basic animation principles, frame-by-frame animation, path orientations and exploring design aesthetics will be explored in this course. The concept of abstract design, secondary animation gif sequences, and transitions will be covered to help further create fun and energetic animation sequences.

Required Courses for UX/UI Design Stream

Advanced Information Architecture

Advanced Information Architecture will build upon foundations learned in Information Architecture (鈥淚A鈥�). Specifically, this course will focus on responsive design across the web and mobile. In this course, students will learn the core principles of IA 鈥� the process of developing the structure and content organization of interactive applications via wireframing. Students will learn classification techniques, schemes and schemas, be exposed to organizational exercises, such as card sorting, and learn various interaction methods. This class will deliver the IA, wireframes and strategy for a project, create a functional prototype and conduct a series of user testing scenarios.

Advanced User Interface Design

Teaches the concepts of way-finding and affordances. You will learn how to use visual hierarchy and positioning to create successful interfaces and develop a strong knowledge of the icon design process. You will also gain the ability to use form and context to bring meaning to the user about the function of the interface and its components. Ultimately, you will learn how to make appropriate design decisions with respect to the specific business needs and target audience needs.

Design Research & Documentation

Understanding how to think like a designer involves understanding how to think like a user and is a fundamental part of becoming a strong designer in the industry today. This course will provide students with methods and tools to employ design thinking in their projects, particularly in their Graduate Projects. Students will learn to examine the complexity within a design opportunity's context. Students will be presented the material in lecture format and then provided an opportunity to learn through implementing skills through in-class workshops and presentations. The foundational material unpacks the parts of a system. The course will then cover system mapping, mental models, social systems, human-computer interaction, and experience design

This course is tailored to students naturally drawn to excellent visual communication. This course will further challenge the student鈥檚 ability to create strong brand communication design, brand identity, strategy, and messaging. It will also introduce an advertising campaign component to challenge students further and inspire written and visual communication practice.

The Career Prep track is a workshop series delivered in 3-hour segments from Term 1 through 6 and includes: Career Paths 1 & 2, Personal Branding, Networking & Social Media, Writing a Resume and Cover Letter and Interviews. The key topics are intended to equip students with essential skills for pursuing employment in their industry and position of choice. Students will explore their preferred career paths, understand the importance of networking and social media, begin creating their personal 鈥榖rand,鈥� produce industry-specific cover letters and resumes, and examine strategies for nailing the perfect job interview. Attendance is mandatory, and students will be evaluated based on attendance of workshops.

Studying and recognizing current trends is crucial to stay ahead in a fast- paced industry. It allows students to learn from these distinct styles and apply them in future work whenever necessary. It is through a process of deconstruction that will help produce an arsenal of skills that can be later drawn upon. Through exploration of various digital tools (like Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop), this course investigates the aesthetic of unique trends inspired by historical movements and how they鈥檝e become successful in their execution and conception. It is essential to acquire these skills and is dually important to understand when and why to use them. Students will dissect and critique current trends in art and design and learn new techniques to aid in design projects.

The Graduate Project is the largest portfolio asset generated within the Digital Design program curriculum. It represents a larger scope than most other projects that students in the program will have worked on and an opportunity to set a career direction and pursue an individual passion. To successfully navigate the industry aspect of the profession, designers need to have the ability to form professional relationships, present their work and their ideas, understand the impact of their career choices on themselves and others, and become part of a broader design community. Due to its size and scope, the Graduate Project requires high skill and precision in its conception and planning. This course will assist students in the initial development of their Graduate Project by providing project management support and guidance, workshop time for developing the project, and peer review through in-class discussions and presentations. Major deliverables will include creating key documents such as a proof- of-concept demonstrating the project viability, an exercise in Key Performance Indicators, and a work breakdown structure containing the project鈥檚 scope. In addition, students will develop, refine and pitch their chosen concepts to a panel of industry mentors.

Required Courses for Motion Design Stream

Dynamics & Mograph

This course will challenge students to advance their Cinema 4D skills and produce multiple animated assignments. Deliverables will include motion graphics spots that emulate professional work with animated assets and product visualization projects. Based on the introduction to C4D in 3D Fundamentals, students will be instructed in more advanced techniques and workflows. There will be a strong focus on integration and learning to leverage applications such as After Effects and Photoshop.

Motion Grad Intensive

This intensive is dedicated to helping motion designers ideate and finalize their graduate projects. Students will explore characters, worlds, and metaphors while ensuring they clearly understand how their concepts translate into detailed storyboards and style frames. Students will clearly understand how their technical choices affect the story arc, message and emotional connection with the audience. They will explore everything from software pipelines and motion transitions to camera angles and animation easing and recognize how even the smallest decision can affect the project's success.

Motion Title Sequence

A good motion graphics title sequence displays design, typography, branding, animation, photography and conceptual skill, all within a limited time frame. It鈥檚 a combination of skills and limitations that few other projects call for. They are a brilliant showcase for proficiency and creativity. Motion Title Sequence provides you with the opportunity to create a title sequence all while gaining an understanding of pitching, approval, production and post-production processes, as well as conceptual and narrative techniques. Through lectures and workshops, students will explore the history of title design, analyze film for theme and composition, and understand storytelling, semiotics, film/TV branding.

Required Courses for UX/UI Design Stream

Development Tools

It is always recommended for product designers to learn and gather insights on their products at the early stage of the production phase rather than spend much money on creating and launching an untested product only to find out that it fails to meet user needs. Many successful companies have used rapid prototyping to validate their ideas and get quick feedback from potential users. This class teaches students to design and build different prototyping phases to validate and design their grad project ideas and deliver a final high-fidelity prototype.

UX/UI Grad Intensive

This is an interactive workshop meant to help you to refine further and define your grad projects. This focuses more on the strategic side of UX, including validating your ideas, defining product features, and understanding the industry landscape.

The Career Prep track is a workshop series delivered in 3-hour segments from Term 1 through 6 and includes: Career Paths 1 & 2, Personal Branding, Networking & Social Media, Writing a Resume and Cover Letter and Interviews. The key topics are intended to equip students with essential skills for pursuing employment in their industry and position of choice. Students will explore their preferred career paths, understand the importance of networking and social media, begin creating their personal 鈥榖rand,鈥� produce industry-specific cover letters and resumes, and examine strategies for nailing the perfect job interview. Attendance is mandatory, and students will be evaluated based on attendance of workshops.

The Graduate Project is the largest portfolio asset generated within the Digital Design program curriculum. It represents a larger scope than most other projects that students in the program will have worked on and an opportunity to set a career direction and pursue an individual passion. This is a course dedicated to ensuring the quality, thinking and execution of the Graduate Project is being completed at an industry level. Students deliver a Graduate Project that aligns with their career objectives and fills any portfolio gaps.

This course will provide students with all of the ways to showcase their work, focusing on 3 areas: 1: Excellent presentation practice to showcase the best techniques and projects on an industry-standard portfolio 2: Strengthen Grad Project exploration through brand discovery and identity 3: Developing Brand Materials for use in their portfolios and social media using Photoshop and Illustrator Students will explore the value of presenting portfolio pieces as a case study. Through observing world-class professional portfolios from well- known agencies and independent designers, students will challenge themselves to build engaging stories to showcase their projects.

Required Courses for Motion Design Stream

Compositing & Motion Integration

This course builds upon the techniques used in earlier commercial production and motion graphics curriculum, emphasizing advanced techniques, organization, and efficiency protocol. Students will demonstrate advanced workflow and production techniques in compositing, animation, and live action. This includes, but is not limited to, expressions, particle systems, analog effects, keyframing, and automation. In addition to technical skills and workflow techniques, this course aims to establish motion design to solve problems, interpret art direction, and deliver dynamic, multidisciplinary results.

Required Courses for UX/UI Design Stream

Persuasive Design

This course will provide the students with the methodology to envision, design and prototype rewarding experiences. Students will learn a 鈥渄igital design鈥� approach to game design. This course will introduce game types and provide an overview of the MDA (Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics) game design model. In addition, students will be introduced to fundamental topics around meta-game strategies and utilizing social mediums and game mechanics. Students will understand how to form a core idea/fantasy, how themes change and affect games, and what compulsions and activities create 鈥渇un and rewarding鈥� user experiences.

Studio Accelerator

Understanding how to prototype, test, and iterate while working in a studio-type environment is a key part of succeeding in the design industry. This course is dedicated to helping students finalize their Graduate Projects and visual designs. Students will have supervised class time to prepare for key milestones in their Graduate Project lifecycle. Students will continue to explore design systems, as well as alternative interaction techniques and different features for high-fidelity prototyping tools.

The working life of a professional designer includes more than just applying techniques, aesthetics, and concepts. Designers are frequently faced with various business and legal issues including rights ownership over copyrighted works and other kinds of intellectual property and must consider which projects to accept or reject for practical or ethical concerns. Should a new designer expect to perform work on spec to demonstrate their capabilities? If you design a character for a customer鈥檚 website and they then use that character to sell thousands of t-shirts, are you entitled to remuneration for the added revenue? Should you use your design talents to help clients who may be famous companies here but run sweatshops in other countries? The answers to many of these questions are individual to each designer, but they should be based on a sound exploration and understanding of the issues involved. Students in the Business, Law, and Ethics course will explore and discuss current ethical issues affecting the design industry. Students will explore and learn about basic legal principles that affect designers in the area of intellectual property (with a special focus on copyright law) and contract law and negotiation. Finally, students will address and consider ethical situations and dilemmas that relate to the business of design including freelancing versus studio environment, managing clients, sub-contracting work, and defining a professional set of practices and ethics. This course is taught using a combination of lecture, workshop and seminar formats. Individual instructors with expertise in each of the key areas will address the major topics of concern and provide students with an opportunity to discuss, debate, and question different approaches to business, law, and ethics in design.

The Career Prep track is a workshop series delivered in 3-hour segments from Term 1 through 6 and includes: Career Paths 1 & 2, Personal Branding, Networking & Social Media, Writing a Resume and Cover Letter and Interviews. The key topics are intended to equip students with essential skills for pursuing employment in their industry and position of choice. Students will explore their preferred career paths, understand the importance of networking and social media, begin creating their personal 鈥榖rand,鈥� produce industry-specific cover letters and resumes, and examine strategies for nailing the perfect job interview. Attendance is mandatory, and students will be evaluated based on attendance of workshops.

Embark on a transformative journey with this course designed to empower students for their grand finale 鈥� the Industry Showcase. Throughout this course, participants will gain invaluable insights and skills to excel in presenting their grad projects to a distinguished audience of recruiters and industry professionals.