Offered for Grad students. 3 Credits. May 30th - July 2nd, 2017. The class incorporates a hands-on lab component, which provides training using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop to produce actual media. The course content will focus on effective design elements, analysis of existing media, interpretive message writing, comparison of modern sign materials, fabrication methods, and current research in the field that involves media. Discussion forums allow classmates to interact, share, and explore media options at their own facilities. The Adobe software tutorials are presented at a basic level, so no prior knowledge of Adobe products is needed