What is digital design?

Learning Intentions

Understand the term digital design

Success Criteria

I can explain what digital design is

What is this course?

You have chosen an elective course in digital design.
In this course we are going to:
- Design and build a website on a topic of your choice
- Create computer graphics and animations for our website
- Create and edit digital media such as audio and video
- Learn how to work as a team
- Learn how to write some code
The course is divided into several units that involve a theory and practical test.
At the end of the course you will be able to achieve a qualification.

Course structure

Part 1: Collaborative digital design
- Learn more about collaborative digital design
- How the industry works
- Using visual design techniques
Part 2: The Web Industry
- Planning a web project
- Web Design
- Web Development
Part 3: User experience and interaction design
- What makes something usable?
- Target audience and who is the user?
- Product prototyping
- Wireframing and UX

Course structure

Part 4: Graphics and animation
- Making a brand
- Developing computer graphics
- Making an infographic
- Developing an animation
Part 5: Computer audio
- Audio capture and editing
- Podcasting
Part 6: Computer video
- Video capture and editing
- Capturing own video and editing it

Course structure

Part 7: Building an industry-standard website
- How websites are built in the industry
- HTML and CSS
- JavaScript
- Server-side coding
Part 8: Building an app

What is digital design?

Come up with some ideas as to what you think digital design is.

Digital Design involves many disciplines and roles including graphics, video, audio, user experience and so much more

What is digital design?

Come up with some ideas as to what you think digital design is.

Digital Design involves many disciplines and roles including graphics, video, audio, user experience and so much more

Find some examples of really good design. Create a Google Slides presentation with pictures of the design and why you like it.