Digital Design at the University of Colorado Denver
Through an interdisciplinary approach, the Digital Design program produces artists and designers who will use technology in innovative ways and promotes an understanding of the cultural impact and uses of digital technologies. Students graduating from the Digital Design program will:
• Demonstrate proficiency in all current media technologies relevant to the field of Digital Design and mastery of
11/12/2019
We had a great week celebrating Wellness with our Visual Arts students! Thank you, Sean Koto and Maddie for all of your help with the events all week!
Visual Arts Department hosts first Wellness Week for students - CU Denver News The Oct. 4 Undergraduate Experiences Symposium on student well-being resonated with Michelle Carpenter, chair of the Visual Arts Department. In the past
08/07/2019
Hey DD Krew. Here is a Great upper-division elective for y'all to take this fall. Immersive Storytelling with Professor Cook. Come play in VR! A most excellent augment to your skillset!
09/14/2018
Breckenridge Film Festival – Breckenridge, CO – September 20-23, 2018 | StudentFilmmakers Magazine HomeFestivalsBreckenridge Film Festival – Breckenridge, CO – September 20-23, 2018 Festivals 2018-09-05 Traci Humes Breckenridge Film Festival – Breckenridge, CO – September 20-23, 2018Since its opening event in 1981, the Breckenridge Film Festival has celebrated the art of filmmaking. Each ...
03/31/2018
Hey Design students. Looking for an upper-division elective? Want something fun and meaningful to your career? Want to knock it off in just three weeks?
Have a look at FINE 3815: Storyboarding for Cinema and Games. If you understand visual storytelling, those skills can apply to all types of medium from films, to video games, to comics, and on the list goes. Many artists go back and forth between mediums and each has their unique challenges.
This is a valuable asset to staying employed and creating your own content if you are freelancing or find yourself between jobs.
A maymester course (3 weeks, Mon. thru Thur. 11-3:00, May 14-31) which delves into the foundations of storyboarding and storyboard animatic creation. Storyboarding is a valuable, important and necessary tool used not just in filmmaking and game development but in mapping out experiences in museums and retail, UX/UI design, website design and more. Learn the foundational skills to creating these meaningful tools for communications concepts and visual storytelling.
03/31/2018
Hey UCD Design students. Looking for an upper-division elective? Want something fun and meaningful to your career? Want it online?
Have a look at FINE 3814 EO1: Motion Design for animators. This online summer class will inform, improve skills and set you up for motion design gigs in this hot market. Title design, explainers, Kinetic typography and more. We will work in After Effects, Photoshop and Premier learning lens language, composition, tracking, 3D cameras... a new set of tools to complement your existing skills as an animator, designer or filmmaker.
Make a bid!
05/06/2017
It's that time of year! Digital Design BFA Thesis show is up at Redline, the opening is this Thursday, May 11th from 5-8PM. Hope to see some alumni there!
Brandon Griffin created this year's fancy site - http://thesis2017.cudenverbfa.com/
02/24/2017
Could not agree more with Paula Scher. Creative freedom is a given when doing pro bono or even below market rate jobs. And, they should be used to build a portfolio, not as a favor.
https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/paula-scher-on-why-and-when-its-worth-it-to-work-for-free/?mc_cid=02a737e8b9&mc_eid=dccc3e1db2
Paula Scher on Why and When it’s Worth it to Work for Free This is the first article in a new Design + Money series, which tackles a different issue each month about fair compensation for the creative community. Don’t think, just answer: should you get paid for your work? The obvious response is “yes,” but the right answer is “not always.” At least, not in
