This course is designed to provide the intermediate interior and graphic design student increased exposure to design elements and principles as they relate to the design and perception of interior space, as well as processes and approaches for effectively creating interior environments. Concept ideation, problem solving skills, investigation and development of design solutions, and the means to communicate these solutions will be explored. 

This class will explore visual design in three-dimensional space and further one’s understanding of how people interact with designed environments and examine how designers create a sense of place. Students will be exposed to a survey of design disciplines that include interior design, graphic design, wayfinding systems, architectural graphics, signage, exhibit design, identity graphics, retail and store design, material diversity and application and more. This course is concerned with the design of the interior environment aspects of way finding, experiencing information through the context of place, communicating identity and information and shaping the ideas of place. 

Specifically, this course will focus on design of the interior environment, material diversity and application, and the build on the use of digital modeling, representation, and fabrication technologies to conceptualize, visualize, craft, and develop interior elements, surfaces and spaces. Additionally we will focus on user experience as it relates to branding, communication and cultural context.