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MEDIA DESIGN / HYPER MEDIA DESIGN

This course will provide a solid introduction into media design and hyper media design, including color, color theory, typography, multi media, and corporate identity design. The class will teach how to create basic Web pages using Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), devise and develop basic multi media projects; understand and apply color theory, and use fonts, type and typography. The course will cover the basic HTML framework, font, type, and text formatting, images and graphics, as well as different color and perception models. Students will focus on design and aesthetic considerations but special attention will be devoted to readability, usability, coding syntax and implementation methods.

Students will apply the lessons from the class, and create and design several multi media projects, homepages, and portfolios. Projects assigned include a resume, a personal portfolio, logos, self created fonts, the application of type, corporate identities, hypermedia projects, and marketing campaigns.


REQUIRED READING


Reading for the class will follow the schedule and will be assigned from the list of required textbooks, handouts and online Resource. Each student is responsible for obtaining a copy of the handouts and coursepaks, which will also be handed out as early as possible prior to the date the reading is to be completed. All preparation, research and reading, including articles, online resources, references, and case studies, has to be completed before coming to the class on the assigned date.

The purpose of the relatively large number of books is to ensure that graduates of the program have a solid basic library of text references and resources to draw from as they work in this field in the future.

The books and handouts currently required for the class are listed below in alphabetical order by the author's last name. This list is accurate as of this date, but the instructor can and does change individual titles occasionally based on the publication of new work or the unavailability of a given title.

A complete and up-to-date list of titles, authors, and editions will be available two weeks before the first day of classes. It is recommended to place orders as soon as possible after that, to ensure that students will be ready to participate in the course. Books and other course materials can be ordered from our Online Bookstore. Alternatively, books can be purchased elsewhere; CoursePaks (handout materials), however, are available only from the Online Bookstore.

Please note that courses may be cancelled for low enrollment. We recommend that you inquire about book refund policies before you place your orders.

Niederst, Jennifer. Web Design in a Nutshell, Second Edition. O'Reilly & Associates. October 15, 2001, 640 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 0596001967. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Siegel, David. Creating Killer Web Sites. Hayden Books, September 18, 1997, 320 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 1568304331. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Spiekermann, Erik and E. M. Ginger. Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (2nd Edition). Adobe Press. July 8, 2002, 208 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 0201703394. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

The information presented in this document does not represent an offer to buy or sell anything, it is intended for educational purposes only. Although it is advisable to use the aforementioned material for reading assignments and class studies, there are other publishers, editions and sources that might serve the same purpose.



COURSE PACK MATERIALS


Bringhurst, Robert. The Elements of Typographic Style. Hartley & Marks. January 1997, 320 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 0881791326. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Flanders, Vincent and Dean Peters. Son of Web Pages That Suck: Learn Good Design by Looking at Bad Design. Sybex. April 5, 2002, Bk&Cd-Rom edition, ISBN: 0782140203. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Flanders, Vincent and Michael Willis. Web Pages That Suck: Learn Good Design by Looking at Bad Design. Sybex. March 1998, 1st edition, ISBN: 078212187X. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr. or
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von. Theory of Colours. MIT Press. March 15 1970, 485 pages, ISBN: 0262570211. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Itten, Johannes and Johannes Atten. Design and Form: The Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later, Revised Edition. John Wiley & Sons. December 1, 1975, 136 pages, Paperback, Revised edition, ISBN: 0471289302. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Itten, Johannes. The Color Star. John Wiley & Sons. October 1 1986, Paperback, ISBN: 0471289310. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Itten, Johannes and Faber Birren. The Elements of Color. John Wiley & Sons. January 31 1970, 96 pages, Hardcover, ISBN: 0471289299. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Kandinsky, Wassily, and M. T. Sadler (Designer). Concerning the Spiritual in Art. Dover Pubns. June 1977, 57 pages, Paperback, ISBN: 0486234118. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Klein, Naomi. No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. Picador. January 2000, 528 pages, Hardcover, ISBN: 0312203438. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Long, Jim and Joy Turner Luke. The New Munsell Student Color Set. Fairchild Pubns. April 2001, 2nd Ring edition, Hardcover, ISBN: 1563672006. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Lynch Patrick J. and Sarah Horton. Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites. Yale University Press. March 2002, 176 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 0300088981. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html

Münz, Stefan and Wolfgang Nefzger. HTML 4.0 Handbuch. HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, Perl. Gebundene Ausgabe - Franzis Verlag. 1999, 992 Seiten, 3rd edition, ISBN: 3772375146. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Niederst, Jennifer and Richard Koman. Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond. O'Reilly & Associates, March 15, 2001, 388 pages, Paperback, ISBN: 0596000367. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Niederst, Jennifer. Web Design in a Nutshell, Second Edition. O'Reilly & Associates. October 15, 2001, 640 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 0596001967. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Nielsen, Jacob and Marie Tahir. Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed. New Riders Publishing. November 5, 2001, 1st edition, ISBN: 073571102X. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Nielsen, Jacob. Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity. New Riders Publishing. December 1999, 1st edition, ISBN: 156205810X. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Rand, Paul. Paul Rand: A Designer's Art. Yale Univ Press. December 2000, 242 pages, Paperback, ISBN: 0300082827. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Rochmis, Jon. “ Wired News: A Site for Your Eyes.” Wired News. October 11, 2002 http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,55675-2,00.html

Siegel, David. Creating Killer Web Sites. Hayden Books, September 18 1997, 320 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 1568304331. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Siegel, David. Secrets of Successful Web Sites: Project Management on the World Wide Web. Hayden Books. July 31, 1997, 320 pages, 1st edition, Paperback, ISBN: 1568303823. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Spiekermann, Erik and E. M. Ginger. Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (2nd Edition). Adobe Press. July 8 2002, 208 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 0201703394. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Weingart, Wolfgang. Wolfgang Weingart: My Way to Typography. Lars Muller Publishers. 2001, 520 pages, Hardcover, ISBN: 390704486X. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Williams, Robin, David Rohr and John Tollett. Robin Williams Design Workshop. Peachpit Press. October 20, 2000, 1st edition, ISBN: 0201700883. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

Williams, Robin, David Rohr and John Tollett. Robin Williams Web Design Workshop. Peachpit Press. July 25, 2001, 1st edition, ISBN: 0201748673. Buy it at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.fr.

ONLINE READINGS AND TUTORIALS


Charuhas, Christopher G. HTML and Javascript for Visual Learners. Visibooks, LLC. April 2001, http://itwebmaster.iit.edu/resources/htmljavascript.pdf

Holzschlag, Molly E. Special Edition Using HTML 4. Macmillan U S A. December 1999, 1109pp., 6th ed., Paperback, ISBN: 0789722674
http://docs.rinet.ru:8083/HTML4/

Lynch Patrick J. and Sarah Horton. Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites. Yale University Press. March 2002, 176 pages, 2nd edition, Paperback, ISBN: 0300088981, 2nd edition
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html

Münz, Stefan. SELFHTML : Version 7.0. April 27 1998
http://www.teamone.de/selfhtml/selfhtml.htm

Flanders, Vincent. Web Pages that Suck.
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/