Design for Digital Interfaces and UI/UX

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. describe visual web design as it relates to enhancing usability / utility and all-round user experience; 2. create mock-ups or wire frame using image editing software; 3. transform wireframes into a functional website; and 4. develop graphic interfaces suitable for use on digital platforms including web pages and mobile applications.

The web graphic design module will involve learning to create sketches showing the overall flow of each page and understand the theory behind image placement, font choices, and other elements that will contribute to the look of web pages and drive user engagement. The module also will explore and conduct exercises on how to design and place elements on digital platforms; determine web page architecture. Students will learn to create mock-ups or wireframe using image editing software and to transform wireframes into a functional website. This module will focus on exploring the main principles and approaches for effective web design. The study will approach visual web design as it relates to enhancing usability / utility and the all- round user experience. It will conduct exercises on improving websites outlook: layout, fonts, and images. It will teach students to create aesthetically pleasing websites. Continuation of Design for Digital Interfaces and UI/UX I; Students will also learn to edit images that are used on digital platforms, which can involve: resizing and cropping images, correcting colours, and ensuring that images are correctly formatted and optimized for mobile and desktop web browsers.