Grading
Projects
| Modularity | |||||
5% |
Fingerprints | ||||
| Grids: Layout & Positioning | |||||
10% |
Objects & Colors | ||||
10% |
Portraits | ||||
| Computation: Processing | |||||
5% |
Computation 1: Drawing with code | ||||
10% |
Computation 2: Composing with code | ||||
| Project Site 1.0 | |||||
5% |
Basic website structure and information architecture | ||||
| Interface Design | |||||
5% |
Navigation strategy and analysis | ||||
5% |
Interactive site map | ||||
5% |
Page anatomy and CSS definitions | ||||
| Behavior | |||||
10% |
Affordances & controls | ||||
| Motion | |||||
10% |
Time, narrative, linear navigation | ||||
| Final Project | |||||
20% |
Concept Site | ||||
100% |
Total Grade | ||||
Grading Criteria
Design
CONCEPT & IDEAS
Originality and relevance to the problem
Lateral thinking abilities (sometimes known as "thinking outside the box")
Understanding of the problem and its parameters, goals & objectives
REFINEMENT OF THE CONCEPT
Ability to take the original idea(s) and develop/ improve and apply them
Vertical thinking abilities
Critical evaluation of ideas & solutions
Clear documentation and design planning, references to all sources, information architecture (when appropriate)
CONTENT
Subject matter clarity and relevance to the assignment
Use of visual elements, eg. line, shape, colour, texture and text
Use of design principles and composition strategy, eg. balance, proportion, visual hierarchy, choice of formal visual elements
BEHAVIOUR
Feedback - The interface communicates 'state' to a user in the form of visuals, sound etc.
Usability - The interface allows a user to engage with the designers intended user experience
Effective use of affordances - links, icons, buttons
CONTEXT
Does the content and behaviour deliver the experience users are expecting
Is the layout and composition working aesthetically within the limits of the technology (I.e. constraints of browser window, screen resolution)
Is the purpose of this project clear
PRESENTATION
Clear communication of your ideas
Polished execution, attention to detail, finished
Technical
PROCESS
Naming conventions, folder structures, organizational skills
Following directions, asking questions, helping others
SKILLS
Functionality - Does it work as it was designed to
Technical abilities (understanding & execution) as demonstrated throughout the problem from early sketches to finished state
REQUIREMENTS
Translation of ideas to visually & technically refined forms
Appropriate use of assets and code, choosing the right tools and formats, embedded assets, screen size and monitor resolution
On Time Online
Easily retrievable in Drop Box on or before due date