Council student designers on user interface and graphic design as they pertain to newspaper portals. Develop easy to use interfaces for complex projects such as sales presentation tools and online catalogs. Work as part of an efficient team with programmers, project managers and other artists to finish projects on time and within budget. Special projects include spearheading cross-platform online capabilities by installing an NT Web server and interfacing it with the existing Mac network. Class presumes HTML knowledge, and covers target audience evaluation, brainstorming, thumbnailing and storyboarding, user interface design, template development, Web marketing, and ISP evaluation.
Students complete a Web site prototype suitable for their portfolio.
Continuously update course syllabus to reflect rapidly changing field of Web design. Participate in curriculum development with Program Director and other instructors for the multimedia and Web certificate and sequence award programs. Education Associate's Degree in Art. Awards Silver Addy Award, Big O Tires Web site. Sacramento Best of the Web Award, The Money Store Web site.