TDS-386A: Kidmania

Kidmania is a TDS course that is ideal for students who want to design products, entertainment properties, artwork, games, apps, environments, or write and illustrate books for kids. Students learn about child development and culture as applied to the design process. During the class students will develop several concepts based on class topics then choose an area of interest for their own personal project to focus on in depth for the final. Key content covered in the class includes: Research methods, the design process, branding, materials and safety, developmental stages, physical development, social and emotional development, cognitive development, play, media and technology, education, entertainment, edutainment, children's spaces, generation alpha and Z experience, and kids & consumerism. Required text: Designing for Kids: Creating for playing, learning, and growing. Krystina Castella