Top Image: Spiral staircase in Helsinki's Public Library, Oodi. Photo credit: Amy Shimm
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Design Fundamentals
Design Fundamentals
Amy Shimm-Noveshen
Hello! Thank you for stopping by to check out my CCSF instructor profile.
I'm excited to let you know that for the Fall 2024 semester, I am teaching a Hybrid Design Fundamentals
The course is cross-listed in the course catalog as 2 different sections: VMD 101, PHOT 100 Don't worry; It’s the same class, and we meet at the same time!
We have REQUIRED face to face every class meetings every WEDNESDAY from 9 am–12 pm, on the Ocean Campus, in Arts-103.
We have an optional Zoom drop-in office hour every MONDAY at 10 am. Students take advantage of this for project input and one-to-one help, etc.
If you want to find out more about the Design Fundamentals course, you can go to my Course Information page. For instructions on how to add or waitlist a class, or find support at CCSF, head over to More Resources.
A little bit about me: I first discoverd my love of design working on layouts and creating cartoons for the daily newspaper when I was an undergraduate at Brown University. Then, after receiving my Master of Architecture degree from UC Berkeley. I worked in the field for a decade before taking an Adjunct Lecturer position at CCSF in the Visual Media Design, Photography, and Interdisciplinary Studies Departments in 2000.
My instructional pedagogy focuses on collaborative strategies and approaches as a foundation for strong, thoughtful design.
If you have any questions about current or future courses, please feel free to contact me.
I hope to see you in one of my classes soon!
Amy
Class Image:s Top- Spring 2024, Bottom - Fall 2024
CCSF's Spring '24 Hybrid Design Fundamentals class
Instructor Contact Info
Amy Shimm-Noveshen, M.Arch
Adjunct Instructor
City College of San Francisco
Visual Media Design Department
Office Hours: Wednesdays after class, when in person or via Zoom. Please email me so we can secure an appointment time.
Contact Information: ashimm@ccsf.edu, I will respond within 48 hours.
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