UTS Design Index

Welcome to the UTS Design Index – an initiative of the School of Design at the University of Technology Sydney.

The UTS Design Index is designed to support independent, collaborative and cross-disciplinary learning.

While the UTS Design Index has been created for UTS students we hope that the wider design community finds it valuable.

We always welcome new content. If there are resources that we have missed or that you think are better, please let us know via email at contribute@utsdesignindex.com

And to everyone we link to – thank you. We too are committed to access, openness and quality.

UTS Design Index
Tools
3D Maya Basic Lights
Software
Animation
3D Maya Basic Modeling
Software
Animation
3D Maya Basic Texturing
Software
Animation
3D Maya Camera
Software
Animation
3D Maya Ghosting and Motion Trail
Software
Animation
3D Maya Graph Editor (Part 1 of 2)
Software
Animation
3D Maya Graph Editor (Part 2)
Software
Animation
3D Maya Hot Keys
Software
Animation
3D Maya Playblast
Software
Animation
3D Maya Project
Software
Animation
3D Maya Set a Keyframe
Software
Animation
Converting RGB to CMYK in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: A Guide to Character Styles
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: A Guide to Paragraph Styles
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: A Guide to Printer’s Marks and Bleeds
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Add Video and Sound Files to an InDesign Document
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Adjusting the Space Between Characters
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Adjusting the Space Between Lines of Type
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Aligning Paragraphs to a Baseline Grid
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: An Introduction
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Creating a New Document
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Creating Document Bleed
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Creating Document Creep
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Creating Hanging Punctuation
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Creating Page Numbers, Chapters and Sections
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Document Setup for Booklet Printing
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Exporting a PDF for Print
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Exporting an Interactive PDF Document
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: How to Reduce the Size of PDF Files
Software
All Disciplines
InDesign: Spot Colours and Process Colours
Software
All Disciplines
Laser Cutter: The UTS DAB Laser Cutting Guide
Hardware
All Disciplines
Photography: Good Photographic Printing Practice
Software, Hardware
Photography
Pre-Press: A Basic InDesign Checklist
Software
All Disciplines
Print Finish: DIY Foil
Hardware
All Disciplines
Print Finish: Visual Glossary
Hardware
All Disciplines
Rich Black: An Overview
Software
Visual Communication
Scanning: Basic Tips
Software
All Disciplines
Shotgun User Guide
Software
Animation
PDF
Stop Motion Workflow
Software, Hardware
Animation
PDF
Typography: 22 Type Tips
Software
All Disciplines
PDF
Typography: Combining Typefaces
Software
Visual Communication
PDF
UTS DIS: Printing Tips
Hardware
All Disciplines
UX / UI: Colour Theory in Web UI Design (eBook)
Software
Visual Communication
UX / UI: Interaction Design Best Practice (eBook)
Software
All Disciplines
UX / UI: Zen of White Space in Web UI Design (eBook)
Software
Visual Communication
Website Design: Breadcrumbs
Software
Visual Communication
Website Design: Designer’s Guide to Collaborating with Developers (eBook)
Software
Visual Communication
Website Design: Device Metrics
Software
All Disciplines
Website Design: Dictionary of Web Terms
Software
All Disciplines
Website Design: Responsive and Adaptive Web Design (eBook)
Software
Visual Communication
Website Design: UX Glossary
Software
Visual Communication
Website Design: Visual Type Scale
Software
Visual Communication
Research
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Avoiding Cultural Misappropriation

Mapping

Counter–Mapping

PDF
Ethics

Creating Culturally Safe Spaces

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking for Designers

PDF
Speculative Design

Cultural Probes

PDF
Speculative Design

Design Futuring: An Introduction

PDF
X: Short descriptions or external links only

Ergonomic Analysis: An Introduction

Mapping

Experience Mapping

PDF
Speculative Design

Futuring Glossary

X: Short descriptions or external links only

Interaction Relabelling

Analysis

Product Autopsy

PDF
X: Short descriptions or external links only

Prototyping: Sketch Modelling

Interviewing

Semi-Structured Interviews

PDF
Analysis

Semiotic Analysis: An Introduction

PDF
Speculative Design

Speculative Objects

Indigenous

Tangible and Intangible Heritage

Usability Testing

Analysis

Visual Analysis of a Photograph

PDF
Speculative Design

What is a STEEP Analysis?

Writing

Writing: Active Voice and Passive Voice

Writing

Writing: Reflective Writing

PDF
Events
June 2

3D Printing & Future Technologies Shaping Design (feat. Jennifer Loy)

8-10am
MCA
Discussion and workshop
July 20-21

Aesthetics of Resistance Symposium

various
University of Queensland’s School of Architecture
Symposium
Oct 5-28

Alyssa Choat & Lin Wei: Phenomenal Bodies (opening Thur Oct 5 at 6pm)

10am-5pm
Kensington Contemporary
Exhibition
Sept 26

Australia Piano Quartet & UTS Animation 'What is not visible… is not invisible'

6.30pm
UTS Great Hall
Concert
Sept 8-Oct 8

Berto Pandolfo - Clarence Prize for Excellence in Furniture Design

10am-5pm
Rosny Farm Arts Centre, TAS
Exhibition
April 20 - May 7

Berto Pandolfo "MND"

10am-5pm
Kensington Contemporary
Exhibition
April 26

DAB Postgraduate Information Evening

6pm-8pm
UTS CB06.03
Info evening
Nov 24-27

Design & Architecture Degree Shows 2017

Opening night 6-9pm, public exhibition daily 10am-5pm
UTS CB01 & throughout DAB
Grad Show
Feb 26-28

Design for Social Justice - exhibition at Designing Out Crime

11am-3pm
Designing Out Crime
Exhibition
March 6

Design Week: Dangers of Empathy & Social Design discussion (Cameron Tonkinwise, Sasha Abraham, Ash Alluri & Tasman Munro, Gen Murray, Joel Spring, Laura Pike, Clare Cooper, Lucy Klippan)

6.15-8.30pm
Fredas Bar
Discussion
May 18

Designing the Future: Applying multi-disciplinary skills and perspectives to the design of human-centred robots

3-4.30pm
DAB 6.38
Symposium
May 25

Designing with Insects: From Metaphoric to Applied

12-2pm
UTS DAB 6.38
Talk
May 16

DIA NSW | Women in Design 2018

6-8.30pm
Schiavello, Surry Hills
Talk
Sept 2

DIAS NSW | DIA Students Portfolio Review 2017

11am-3pm
Ke-Zu, 33/69 O'Riordan St, Alexandria
Portfolio Review
Sept 28

Dr Janina Gosseye, UQ School of Architecture: Mapping a Research Trajectory for ECR’s

12-1.30pm
CB06.6.38
Presentation
April 3-27

Ella Cutler: Just Spaces

8am-10pm
UTS Library
Exhibition
Feb 6 - Mar 4

FEMUFACTURE: Japanese & Australian Design

Panel March 8, 6.30pm
The Japan Foundation, Central Park Level 4
Exhibition
July 5

Forum: Speaking Our Language

5.30-7pm
MCA
Forum
Nov 16

Futures Symposium 2018

2-5pm
Guthrie Theatre, Level 3 of Building 6
Symposium
Dec 2-6

Galuwa DAB 2019

Daily
Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building: Building 6, 702-730 Harris Street, Sydney NSW 2007
Workshop
May 25-27

Good Design Festival

5.30pm-10pm
Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay
festival
July 24 - Sep 14

Hello World: Code and Design (Curated by Aaron Seymour)

M-F 12-6pm, S 12-4pm
UTS Art Gallery
Exhibition
Jul 20

How we Teach and Learn with Models

9-1pm
UNSWA&D
Free workshop
July 13 - Aug 6

Lawrence Wallen: On Topographies

10am-5pm
Kensington Contemporary
Exhibition
Sept 6

Dr. Martina Doblin - Oceanography meets design: Visualising plankton in dynamic seascapes

2.30-3.30pm
DAB 6.38
Public Lecture
Aug 30

Official launch of the UTS Design Index

9-10am
DAB 6.38
Launch
March 17 - June 25

Out of Hand: Materialising the Digital

10am-5pm
Powerhouse Museum
Exhibition
Sept 6

Prof. Anne Burdick: Digital Humanities Design Questions

1-2pm
DAB 6.38
Public Lecture
April 1

Social Design Masterclass

9am-1pm
UTS CB15.02.22
Masterclass
May 21

Spatial Intervention in Post-Traumatic Public Space

12-1.30pm
DAB 6.38
Talk
June 15 - July 9

Stefan Lie: Stream of Consciousness

10am-5pm
Kensington Contemporary
Exhibition
March 2-11

Sydney Design Festival 2018: "Push Design Forward"

various
various
Festival
March 1-10

Sydney Design Festival: Accessing Design

various
various
Aug 11-12

Sydney Indesign

various
various
Design Festival
March 19

The Autonomous Model in Theatre and Architecture / Brejzek and Wallen

6-7.30pm
RMIT Design Hub
Talk
May 5

The Language of Practice Symposium

10am-5pm
Customs House
Symposium
Dec 14-22

Todd Robinson - Soma Poiesis (opening Thurs. 14 Dec. 6-8pm)

Mon-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 12-4pm
UTS Art Gallery
Exhibition
Aug 8

UTS ART Live - Super Critical Mass (performance and panel discussion)

3-5pm
Chau Chak Wing Business School Building
Performance and talk
Nov 15-17

UTS Design & Architecture Grad Show 2018

various - please check program
UTS DAB Building 6, levels 3-7
Grad Show
May 30 - June 17

UTS Design Students in Vivid Festival

10am-9pm
Pitt St Mall
Festival
October 24

UTS Fashion Show

6pm
UTS CB01.05 Foyer Area
Grad Show
Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

UTS Master of Design community engagement project: Talk a bird's eye view

anytime
Fearnley Grounds, Centennial Park
Installation
April 10

Vernacular Design: a roundtable on material culture and transculturation

5pm
UTS Building 10
Discussion
Aug 25

Victor Steffensen | UTS:Design | Indigenous Perspectives

12.30-1.30
DAB 6.38
Public Talk
Oct 13-15

VOLUME 2017 | Another Art Book Fair

various
Artspace
Book Fair
18 May

Women in Industrial Design 2017

6-8pm
DesignByThem Showroom, 109-111 Shepherd St, Chippendale
Conversation
June 21-22

Workshopped 18: feat. Amaia Sanchez-Velasco, Gonzalo Valiente and Jorge Valiente's Pelusila

6-8pm
Australian Design Centre
Exhibition
May 11 -June 11

Todd McMillan and Zoë Sadokierski - End Game Part 1: Possible Cost of Complacency’

10am-5pm
Kensington Contemporary
Exhibition

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