Advanced Digital Design Tools

Course Description

This advanced course of study is web design for advertising majors. Focus is on achieving working knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS. We use these advanced tools to execute thoughtful concepts. The web is a major discipline of advertising art direction. To be a competitive job candidate, graduates need mastery of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign as well as a proficient working knowledge of HTML and CSS. As the third in the Digital Design Tools sequence, this challenging course offers a professional level tutorage in mastering the requisite software and platform packages one needs in order to enter the digital realm of advertising. Over the course of the semester we will spend 4 weeks each with Dreamweaver and HTML at an intermediate level and 6 weeks with CSS at a beginner level. Practice makes perfect. Instruction, exposure and experience with the software will lead to mastery. We will use course projects as an opportunity to develop portfolio work while practicing software lessons. Although we will discuss and critique design and concept for personal development, it will not be a part of student evaluation.

Code

ADV 3001

Credits

1-3

Subject

ADV