MM2201 - INTERFACE DESIGN
AiCASD - Summer 2007
Instructor: Laura Cesari
Contact: lcesari@aii.edu or laura.cesari@gmail.com


Week 3:

Topics: Pixel Art Continued: More Techniques, Uses, & Communities
Lab / In-class activity: Isometric Pixel Art Demo & Lab, Mobile Phone Functionality
Work due this week: Set of 5 32x32 Icons, Unified theme and style.
Homework for next week: Mobile Phone Display Screens (3 Screen Designs)

Links:
Tutorial: In-class Tutorial from PixelFreak
Inspiration: KirupaVille, pixeldam, World's Tallest Virtual Building, eboy
Communities: pixeljoint, deviantART


Homework #3: Due Week 4: (10 points)

Mobile Phone Display Screen Designs:

Create 3 screen designs for a mobile phone "contacts" system:

1) List Screen: Shows a list of your contacts.

2) Profile Screen: Shows all the information for one contact.

3) Call Screen: Shows icons for home, office, and mobile numbers.

ICONS: Create 3 Original Icons for Home, Office, and Mobile numbers.

SIZE: Choose one of the following:
176 x 222 pixels (compact: see above examples)
OR 320 x 480 pixels (cutting edge: like Apple iPhone.)


GRADING: (10 points total):
__ (2) All 3 screens are present
__ (2) Unified, Consistent Style among all 3 screens
__ (2) Icons (Home, Work, & Mobile) are detailed and recognizable
__ (2) Graphic Quality & Size are appropriate
__ (2) Text is legible, Fonts are consistent

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