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INFB  Media design CourseINF
Lecturers : Prof. Stefan Kim   eMail | Homepage
Prof. Alexander Urban   eMail | Homepage
 Term2
Course Classification : Informatics BachelorCH4
Language : Deutsch Type L E
Type of examination : PL  Credits4 
Method of evaluation : term paper with oral examination 
Requirements :  
Cross References :  
Previous knowledges :  
Aids and special features : Mode of asessment
Termpaper/ essay and presentation (oral examination).
Graded: yes
Course grade consists of essay and presentation grades. 
Teaching aims : The students will know the basics of visual media design (Typography, colour/ light, composition/ format/ layout, space/ time and motion). Based on these skills the students will be able to use design tools reflectively and goal based to create print and digital media. They will be able to use relevant software programmes of digital image editing.
The students know the basics of psychology of perception. 
Contents :

1. Typography (History and theory)
2. Colour (Physics of colour, Psychology of colour, Theory of colour)
3. Colour management (Spaces of colour)
4. Format (History of arts, Design theory)
5. Image Design (Creative graphic manipulation)
6. Graphical User Interfaces (GUI, Interface Design)
7. Perception of time and space
8. Semiotics 

Literature : Joachim Böhringer et al.: Kompendium der Mediengestaltung für Digital- und Printmedien, Berlin 2000
Gerhard Braun: Grundlagen der Visuellen Kommunikation, München 1993
Anton Stankowski/Karl Duschek: Visuelle Kommunikation, Berlin 1994
Pina Lewandowsky et al.: Visuelles Gestalten mit dem Computer, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2002
Ulli Neutzling: Typo und Layout im Web, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2002
Ralf Turtschi: Mediendesign, Sulgen 1998
Johannes Itten: Kunst der Farbe, Otto Maier Ravensburg 1987 

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