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CT400

Digital Product Design II

Spring 2025

Section

65A

Date & Time

Wednesday 6:30 PM – 9:20 PM

Professors

Christie Shin

Classroom

Pomerantz Center D514

Pre-requisite(s)

CT302 Digital Product Design I

Credits/Hours

2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours

School

School of Art & Design

Major

Advertising & Digital Design BFA

Minor

Branding Minor

Office Hours

Monday 1 to 3, Tuesday 12 to 1, Wednesday 4 to 6

Office at FIT

D317 (email to schedule a remote meeting)
christie_shin@fitnyc.edu

Course Description

This course is Part II of the Brand Experience Design Portfolio class for students focusing on Branding, UX/UI, or Product Design. The course emphasizes project expansion and enhancement to help students strengthen their portfolios and prepare for the industry. Students will have opportunities to participate in competitions and engage in job readiness activities. Additionally, the course will evaluate and develop students' soft skills, which are essential in professional settings.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Strengthen their portfolios.

  2. Develop and enhance soft skills.

  3. Present projects professionally, including websites, case studies, and job interviews.

  4. Create self-promotional materials.

  5. Understand the job search process and navigate each step effectively.

Grade Breakdown and Evaluation

  1. Professionalism (Class Participation and Attendance): 20 points

  2. Self-Initiative Projects (approved by the instructor): 60 points

  3. Self-Promotional Card: 10 points

  4. 10 Internship/Job Applications: 10 points

Course Weekly Outline:

Weekly outline is subject to change according to the pedagogical needs.

Week 1

  • Introduction - syllabus (projects & evaluation)

  • Duolingo presentation (3 group)

  • One-on-one meeting

Week 2

  • Duolingo meeting

  • One-on-one meeting

Week 3

  • Duolingo meeting

  • One-on-one meeting

Week 4

  • Young Ones - Deadline: February 28, 2025.

  • Duolingo meeting

  • One-on-one meeting

Week 5

  • Workshop

Week 6

  • Print Awards Final - February 26 - March 18, 2025

Week 7

  • Young Ones - Final Deadline: March 14, 2025 (Late fee)

Week 8

  • Midterm check point

  • Studio Visit (Tentative): Athletics

Week 9

  • Branding workshop Part 1

Week 10

  • Studio Visit (Tentative): Smart Design

Week 11

  • Branding workshop Part 2

Week 12

  • D&AD Portfolio 2025 - Deadline: April, 2025. (Mandatory)

  • Creative Conscious Awards - Deadline: April/May, 2025.

  • One-on-one meeting

  • Self-promotional card design

Week 13

  • Communication Arts: Design 2025 - May 2, 2025

  • One-on-one meeting

  • Self-promotional card design

Week 14

  • Guest Speaker (Tentative): Portfolio Review

Week 15

  • Final Meeting

Creative Technology & Design (CT&D) Attendance Policy

Attendance is not optional. If you are going to miss a class, you must contact me via email ASAP. Due to the quantity of material covered in the course, I will not be able to spend class time explaining missed assignments or redo lectures. If a class is missed, it is your responsibility to get information regarding missed assignments and lectures from one of your classmates.

  1. Students are required to attend all classes, be on time, and remain for the entire class.

  2. Students who miss three classes for classes meeting once a week or four classes for classes meeting twice a week will receive a grade of “F.”

  3. The student who arrives 10 minutes after the start of the class will be considered late.

  4. Two late occurrences = one absence

  5. A student who arrives over 30 minutes late or not returning from the break will be considered absent from the class.

  6. Working on projects for another class or using digital devices for socializing (texting, social media…etc.) or gaming during class time will be recorded as an absence.

  7. An excused absence is still recorded as an absence. The difference is an excused absence won’t impact your grade for professionalism and class participation.

Additional Course Information:
Department Policy on Plagiarism

Plagiarism and other forms of academic deception are unacceptable. Each instance of plagiarism is distinct. A plagiarism violation is an automatic justification for an “F” on that assignment and/or an “F” for the course. A student found in violation of FIT’s Code of Conduct and deemed to receive an “F” for a course may not withdraw from the course prior to final grade assignments.

Use of AI tools

It is permissible to utilize AI tools in your creative process. However, you must identify which AI tool is being used at each stage of the process. You are required to fact-check AI output and avoid stereotyping and bias in your work. Finally, you are responsible for ensuring that the final creation is unique, ownable, and without any copyright issues.

Fact-checking AI output

AI tools are not infallible. They often generate incorrect or misleading information. It is your responsibility to fact-check any AI output before using it in your work. This includes checking the source of the information, evaluating the quality of the information, and considering the context in which the information was generated.

Avoiding stereotyping and bias

AI tools can be trained on data that contains stereotypes and biases. This can lead to AI output that is also biased. It is your responsibility to avoid the potential for bias in AI output. You should also be mindful of your own biases when using AI tools and take steps to mitigate them.

Ensuring the uniqueness and ownership of your work

You are responsible for ensuring that the final creation of your work is unique and ownable. This means that you must not plagiarize the work of others, including submitting works done solely by AI tools without meaningful improvement and input from you.

Penalty for violation

Violation of this policy may result in a grade reduction or suspension from the class.