Students will:
- Learn and execute concepts of design thinking and user-centered, news-driven journalistic design, focusing on diversity and inclusion to reach a variety of audiences.
- Interrogate typography, color, and visuals based on the principles of design for context, news delivery, and readability purposes.
- Craft digital design elements using various tools and programs with iterative processes.
- Practice original reporting and the implementation of visual hierarchy and news judgment within various types of designs, including layout, interactives, and social media/broadcast graphics and animations.
- Understand data journalism and design contextual, accurate infographics and data visualizations for audiences.
- Become familiar with coding (e.g., HTML5) and style (e.g., CSS3) and apply knowledge through basic web/mobile development work and within content management systems (CMS).
- Search out and be able to articulate/defend the elements of good journalistic digital design.

Elements of Design Thinking and User-Centered Design with Diverse Audiences in Mind
Using Color, Typography, and Visual Storytelling within Ethical Design Principles
Creating Digital Interactives and Layouts that Exemplify News Judgment and Hierarchy
Data Journalism and Creating Accurate Data Visualizations/Infographics
HTML and CSS Bootcamp and Working with Code Within a CMS
Designing for Mobile and Principles of Web Design and Navigation
Social Media/Broadcast Graphics and Basic Animations