Digital Literacy Initiative Pilot: Design Lab

Located on the entry level of the Undergraduate Library, the Design Lab offers design software, on-site design help, instruction, workshops, and one-on-one consultations.

Have an idea for a different project? We're happy to work with you to develop new assignments!

We support the following Adobe Creative Cloud software in the Design Lab:

• Acrobat
• Bridge
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Photoshop

Use UNC’s subscription to Lynda.com to find online tutorials for students to learn at their own pace (courses are divided into short video segments) and on their own time. Shorter (~30 minutes), moderate (~4 hours), and longer (6-12 hours) courses are available for Adobe software, general design principles, infographics, GIS, media production, and more -- you can search/browse thousands of tutorials--completely free for students, faculty, and staff.

If you're having technical problems installing Adobe CC, please put in a Help ticket through ITS. If you are an instructor and have a question about licensing, contact Suzanne Cadwell, ITS Teaching & Learning.

Learning objectives

• recognize the conventions of the academic poster presentation
• communicate complex ideas clearly and quickly through the use of text and visuals
• design a poster adhering to basic principles of graphic design
• reuse imagery ethically and responsibly

Class session 1: design principles for effective poster design, brainstorming for how to visualize their content, sketch

Class session 2: workshop in which students build their own posters in InDesign or PowerPoint, peer critique

SkillfUL Tech Workshops are offered throughout the semester during day and evening hours. Past topics have included Creating a Flyer in Photoshop, Building a Resume in InDesign, Creating an e-Portfolio on WordPress, and Building a UNC-branded Website in Heelium. For a current list of offerings, check the SkillfUL website.