AIGA Publications and Design Press

Digital Foundations: Intro to Media Design with the Adobe Creative Suite

	xtine burrough and Michael Mandiberg, published December 11, 2008 Digital Foundations uses formal exercises of the Bauhaus to teach the Adobe Creative Suite. All students of digital design and production—whether learning in a classroom or on their own—need to understand the basic principles of design in order to implement them using current software. Far too often design is left out of books that teach software. Consequently, the design software training exercise is often a lost opportunity for visual learning. Digital Foundations reinvigorates software training by integrating Bauhaus design exercises into tutorials fusing design fundamentals and core Adobe Creative Suite methodologies. The result is a cohesive learning experience. “This ambitious book teaches visual thinking and software skills together. The text leads readers step-by-step through the process of creating dynamic images using a range of powerful applications. The engaging, experimental exercises take this project well beyond the typical software guide.” —Ellen Lupton, co-author of Graphic Design: The New Basics “This book is an unprecedented bridge between how visual design was once taught and how it needs to be taught today. It decodes digital tools and culture while explaining fundamental visual design principles within a historical context.” —Casey Reas, co-founder of Processing.org Learn more and view contents of the book at digital-foundations.net.
“At first we were tempted to oblige our students’ thirst for so-called practical knowledge, but we recognize that in the absence of the visual, theoretical, and historical frameworks, practical knowledge is practically useless.”
	About xtine burrough xtine burrough is a media artist who engages viewers via the internet and new technologies. xtine has delivered conference paper presentations at several prestigious conferences, including the fifth annual Media In Transition Conference (MIT). xtine is an assistant professor of visual communications at California State University, Fullerton.
	About Michael Mandiberg Michael Mandiberg is an artist, programmer, designer and educator. He also runs Subsidiary Design, a design consultancy inside of an art studio. Mandiberg is an assistant professor of design and digital media at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, and is currently an Eyebeam Research and Development Fellow.