Sr. User/Design Researcher / Information Architect Specialist
User Experience Designer
BAIA / BFA
Synopsis of Programs (Cont’d.)
Education—Credentials—
Professional Qualifications
Additional Information
Undergraduate DegreesCollege of Liberal and Creative Arts
School of Design Undergraduate Program
Graphic Design Department
BAIA Focus
The BAIA program is an interdisciplinary design program in graphic design and typography that also included an individualized university program and major/emphasis in:User/design research, visual communication, product design and development, industrial technology, which provided the designer with an opportunity to develop an individualized course of study in the areas of general design studies and user/design research, visual communication design, user-centered design, information architecture, navigation design, usability testing, user experience design, technical communications, Web design and management, project/product management, and technology—geared for high-tech employment.
BAIA Unique Major
While I originally majored in graphic communications and graphic design, within the interdisciplinary educational and approved constraints of the BAIA program, I specialized in:User/design research, information architecture, navigation systems design, user experience design, Website design and management, Adobe Creative Suite, computer/Web programming (HTML, Dreamweaver), interaction design, user-centered design, drafting and sketching, animation, multimedia production, project/product management, and technology.
Given my educational background and additional courses, all the many degrees and certificates, the BAIA program equates out to be a double major in graphic design and information architecture, including user experience design, interaction design, and usability testing; internships successfully completed.
BAIA Campus
The BAIA program at San Francisco State University provided great courses—very specific to-the-point-relevant curricula (from all the varied design undergraduate programs and the MAIA program)—for doing:
User/design research, information architecture, navigation systems design, user experience design, user experience architecture, interface design, user-centered design, social media, usability testing, and project/product management. I enjoyed doing all my projects and working with many excellent Professors.
Thesis Report: HTML Editors—Their Practical Use in Web Design (41 pp.), including multiple presentations. About HTML coding, doing it from scratch versus using an HTML editor, like Dreamweaver or BBEdit.
Additional user/design research taken from internships and professional work experience, accomplished successfully in the real world from projects.
◼ San Francisco State University
BFA Focus
The BFA Graphic Design program at the—California College of the Arts—includes the design of complex visuals such as maps, charts, diagrams, and navigational systems. This requires a tight focus on verbal content, typographic details, aesthetic consistency, how the communication will be used, and who its audience will be.
BFA Program
Introduction to Graphic Design at California College of the ArtsBAIA Exhibit Design
Introduction to Design Program atSan Francisco State University
Portfolio
◼ PublicationsCollege Accreditation
Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC-ACSCU)◼ AS & AA
Steven Heitman
IA Design & Usability
Sr. User/Design Researcher
Information Architect
User Experience Designer
Interaction Designer
Product Designer
User-Centered Designer
Usability Tester
Technical Writer
Corporate Trainer
Project/Product Manager
Director
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