Summer 2026 · FDMA 1260
Intro to Digital Media
Visual design, image-making, audio production, and digital storytelling fundamentals.
Coursework
Assignments & projects
Graphic design
Car Flyer Redesign
A redesign focused on hierarchy, readability, color, and clearer communication.
Open project →02Image composition
Science-Fiction Mini Posters
A coordinated poster series exploring science-fiction imagery, scale, and atmosphere.
Open project →03Environmental graphics
Monument Sign Redesign
A clearer, contemporary identity and wayfinding concept for an existing monument sign.
Open project →04Audio storytelling
Module 6: Audio Editing
Two versions of the same Pacific Crest Trail story reveal how music can completely change a listener’s emotional experience.
Open project →05Motion design
Module 7: Website Animation
Three interactive animation techniques demonstrate scroll-, hover-, and click-triggered movement on the web.
Open project →06Visual storytelling
Module 9: Storyboard from a Script
A ten-panel storyboard sequence from WALL-E explores shot size, visual continuity, and a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Open project →07Video effects
Module 10: Special Effects
Two countdown exercises explore timing, motion, and visual styling—from a clean numerical timer to a classic motion-picture film leader.
Open project →08Multimedia story
Project 2: Multimedia Storytelling
Original photography, video, narration, and location sound tell the story of a 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike—and the person changed by it.
Open project →