URP 550, Section 1

The purpose of this course is to sharpen students’ visual communication and interaction design skills,
serving as a basis for designing participatory research tools, publications, and interactive visualizations. Lectures and workshops provide skills in visual communication foundations and industry-standard design tools. These will be applied to assignments consisting of information visualization, public engagement, experiential scenarios, and both digital and physical artifacts. Students are encouraged to bring their own interests into the coursework, including research topics, data, and methods. The course is intended for students without any design background.