Musings

I came into this class with a pretty strong understanding on the importance of visual aesthetics. As an undergrad, everything was analyzed from the color or emotions to social and economic differences between using a serif or San-serif font. That isn’t to say I didn’t learn anything in this class. I didn’t know much about ‘fine’ art and never did web site design. But while very different, every topic covered in this class had a layer of complexity and critical thinking that I didn’t expect. I feel more equipped to make my designs have life and I don’t just mean through After Effects or video. Design aesthetics should make users want to interact with the content and want to engage. I now feel better equipped to communicate without ever writing a word.