{"id":1790,"date":"2024-09-25T08:50:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/?page_id=1790"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:49:14","slug":"digital-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/courses\/digital-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Program in Visual Arts offers courses in digital design that provide a foundation in visual communication and user experience (UX) design concepts. Students learn industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) while working on theoretical and practical projects. These courses enable students to apply their learning in real-world contexts, developing both creative and technical skills for digital media and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please choose the relevant course title to see recent student work from any course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-17900\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">&nbsp;<strong>Introduction to Visual Communication &#8211; Graphic Design<\/strong><\/h2><div id=\"ac-17900\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Visual Communication is an introductory course that explores two-dimensional graphics as visual communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:&nbsp;Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:&nbsp;Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1954\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-745x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Poster design for student exhibition with a portrait of a girl in front of a collage background\" class=\"wp-image-1954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-1117x1536.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-1489x2048.jpg 1489w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-240x330.jpg 240w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Outlook-1nkx4hui-scaled.jpg 1862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1961\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-1.28.45\u202fPM-829x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of students working on typography assignment \" class=\"wp-image-1961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-1.28.45\u202fPM-829x1024.jpeg 829w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-1.28.45\u202fPM-243x300.jpeg 243w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-1.28.45\u202fPM-768x948.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-1.28.45\u202fPM-240x296.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-04-at-1.28.45\u202fPM.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"818\" data-id=\"1958\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/y.jpg\" alt=\"flyer for student exhibition with girl posing in front of a yellow and blue background\" class=\"wp-image-1958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/y.jpg 495w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/y-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/y-221x365.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"839\" data-id=\"2039\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/sfghjk-1024x839.jpg\" alt=\"two student digital design zines\" class=\"wp-image-2039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/sfghjk-1024x839.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/sfghjk-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/sfghjk-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/sfghjk-1536x1258.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/sfghjk-2048x1678.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/sfghjk-240x197.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" data-id=\"1798\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/jeonclara_85092_10001775_2084-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"a digital collage of a metro train and a bunch of rats and the words &quot;capitalism kills love&quot; written over the image and neon signs in the background\" class=\"wp-image-1798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/jeonclara_85092_10001775_2084-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/jeonclara_85092_10001775_2084-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/jeonclara_85092_10001775_2084-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/jeonclara_85092_10001775_2084-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/jeonclara_85092_10001775_2084-2048x1401.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/09\/jeonclara_85092_10001775_2084-240x164.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" data-id=\"2040\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/gdhfjg-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"two student digital design zines\" class=\"wp-image-2040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/gdhfjg-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/gdhfjg-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/gdhfjg-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/gdhfjg-1536x1114.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/gdhfjg-2048x1486.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/10\/gdhfjg-240x174.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-17901\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">UX Design Fundamentals<\/h2><div id=\"ac-17901\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>UX Design Fundamentals is an intermediate course that demonstrates how the experiences and interactions we have every day are shaped and mediated by the way products and interfaces are designed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AS Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:&nbsp;Culture and Aesthetics (FA3), Projects and Methods (FA6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EN Foundational Abilities<\/strong>:&nbsp;Creative Expression (FA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"439\" data-id=\"2232\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide5-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Three phone layouts of a student created app side by side in a triptych \" class=\"wp-image-2232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide5-1.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide5-1-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide5-1-240x146.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"439\" data-id=\"2231\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide13-1.jpeg\" alt=\"4 side by side phone views of a map of the children's museum\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide13-1.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide13-1-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide13-1-240x146.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"439\" data-id=\"2230\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide72.jpeg\" alt=\"a computer screen of a laptop that show a student created website called campus connect \" class=\"wp-image-2230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide72.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide72-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide72-240x146.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"439\" data-id=\"2233\" src=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide59.jpeg\" alt=\"three side by side phone views of a student create transportation app shown in a triptych\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide59.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/visualarts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/05\/Slide59-300x183.jpeg 300w, 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