Introduction to the principles of design and their application in studio-based learning exercises to two- and three-dimensional design. Explorations of many of the influences on design thinking and practice, including the philosophical, historical, social and environmental. Critical thinking and expression in different forms. Studio projects and assignments will attempt in particular to address issues raised in the Theory coursework and to apply skills learned in the Communications coursework. Core considerations: ideation - design as purposeful designation; the development and expression of design ideas in many modes; the role of the ideagram in ideation; the role of analysis in design.