XD4008 - Design for Screen: Web Design

You will engage in experiential learning through studio-based activities, where practical workshops work towards the completion of a design brief. Your timetabled sessions, which simulate the processes and practices common to real-world design studios allow you to apply theoretical concepts to hands-on tasks, fostering a deeper understanding of screen design.

During each timetabled session, you will learn through a structured programme of lectures, practical workshops, seminar-based discussions, and group tutorials to help you develop your design process and deliver working prototypes and/or other design deliverables.

Authentic assessment methods, such as formatively evaluating your work at key development stages as you work towards the completion of a realistic design brief, ensure that your learning is directly applicable to professional contexts.

Your module tutors will provide extensive support in various forms, including lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials.

Each module kicks off with a comprehensive briefing that outlines the expected learning outcomes, module requirements, and a detailed schedule.

You will also have regular weekly sessions in a studio setting to structure your learning experience. In these sessions, you’ll participate in group discussions to receive feedback from your peers and tutors.

Furthermore, you’ll receive tailored feedback during tutorials before you submit your work, helping you polish and enhance your project work for successful module completion.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:

LO 1: Demonstrate knowledge of design methods and processes through their appropriate application during design research and development. KU1

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:

LO 2: Record and annotate design research and development through sketchbooks or other prescribed documentation formats. IPSA1

LO 3: Independently generate concepts, proposals, solutions or arguments. ISPA2

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

LO 4: Demonstrate making skills through the creation of design prototypes and artefacts. PVA1

You will be assessed formatively, using verbal feedback during timetabled sessions at key stages of the design development process.

You will be summatively assessed at the end of the module through the submission of a:

Design development process book

Design portfolio (which will include design prototypes and artefacts).

Component 1: 50% Design Development process book
MLOs 1, 2, 3

Component 2: 50% Design Portfolio (which will include design prototypes and artefacts)

MLOs 1, 4

At this summative stage you will receive initial verbal feedback during your presentation, followed up with additional written feedback on your design process book and design portfolio submission.

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This module will introduce you to the exciting and important world of screen design, focusing on websites and mobile applications. It aims to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to create designs that are user-friendly, visually appealing, and functional. Key areas of study include user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, adaptive and responsive design principles, UI/UX patterns, and the use of design tools for creating and visualising working prototypes.