This course focuses on principles, approaches, and methods for designing user interfaces. Building on the outcomes of Interaction Design Studio 1, the course prepares students to engage with a range of topics relevant to UI design, from information architecture to microinteraction. In the studio course, students will learn research, ideation, diagramming, and prototyping methods employed in interface design. Students learn to design for a wide range of devices, from wearable to screen-based to mixed reality. Students will analyze existing approaches to UI design and develop a critical understanding of how the interface affects user behavior and system performance.

This course is open only to students who have been admitted to SMC's Bachelor of Science program in Interaction Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.