The course looks at the character of different media forms, the relationship between forms, and guidelines for choosing which combination is best for a given communications or performative project. The course will interweave principles of Graphic and Media Design concepts into production projects using industry standard software tools and techniques for still image editing, production for print and web. Concentrating on design thinking, it offers an experiential tour of the creative toolset and critical precepts of creative technologies. Class sessions will be supplemented by regular screenings and professional examples. This course provides a broad orientation for understanding both traditional and emerging media forms and practices in communication design, and explores their application in the theater, and performative practice. The trajectory of this course is designed to bring students from basic elements of design, through narrative photography, into film and new media (web 2.0) and finally to the convergence of film and performative practice.