The Fall 2026 version of IAT-235Information Design
Course overview
Important information for an overview of Information Design.
Announcements
Important information is posted via announcements each week.
Projects and exercises
Course-work for the term.
Projects
Longer and more complex work.
P1: Clarity
- Individual project.
- From September 10 to October 1.
- Worth 10% of final grade.
P2: Wireframes
- Group project.
- From October 1 to October 22.
- Worth 25% of final grade.
P3: HTML/CSS
- Individual project.
- From October 29 to March 18.
- Worth 20% of final grade.
P4: Design and Develop
- Group project.
- From November 12 to December 3.
- Worth 25% of final grade.
Exercises
Sketching and code exercises to practice design and development.
Balance and Hierarchy Sketch
- From September 10 to September 16.
Frames Sketch
- From September 17 to September 23.
Grids Sketch
- From September 24 to September 30.
HTML Exercise
- From October 8 to October 14.
CSS Exercise
- From October 15 to October 21.
CSS Layout Exercise
- From October 22 to October 28.
Git Exercise
- From November 5 to November 11.
Questions
- From November 5 to November 11.
Design System Exercise
- From November 19 to November 25.
Survey
- From November 26 to December 2.
Code tutorials
Course code tutorial files and links to live 'playgrounds' for completed tutorials.
HTML Tutorial
Introduction to HTML.
CSS Tutorial
Introduction to CSS.
Layout Tutorial
Introduction to CSS grids.
Lectures
All lectures slides for Fall 2026.
Developing Process (September 10)
An introduction to the course and thinking about an information and user experience design process.
Structuring Content (September 17)
Thinking about layout and structure to direct movement through content.
Critique Week (September 24)
Week for providing feedback on P1.
Bare Bones (October 1)
An introduction to interaction design and wireframing.
Semantics, Accessibility and Markup (October 8)
This week we will introduce HTML and how proper use can mean more accessible websites.
Accessible styling (October 15)
An introduction to responsive web design and styling your HTML with CSS.
Build Responsively (October 22)
Focusing on the building of responsive web layouts and an introduction to your final project.
Coding, coding, coding (October 29)
Time to work on HTML/CSS in the classroom.
Code review (November 5)
A week to sit down and discuss coding project submissions.
Technical Questions (November 12)
A lecture for answering any lingering questions you have about the final project, HTML, or CSS.
Support and Critiques (November 19)
Time for support and critiques on P4.
Support and Critiques (Part 2) (November 26)
Time for support and critiques on P4.
Final Project Critiques (December 3)
Final critiques and things to think about leaving the course.