DMD 174 • Typography
CATALOG: Introduces students to the use of typography within the design process. Major topics to cover include anatomy of letterforms, type history, classification systems, methods of typographic communication, critical comparisons of type styles, contemporary trends and typography as image. Students will learn both technical and creative ways type can be used through lectures, discussion, critiques, and hands-on projects. The course explores 2D communication and design solutions using typography.
ASSIGNMENTS: Major Projects: There are three Major Projects done in Adobe Illustrator: 1. A History Timeline, 2. Type Anatomy, Comparison, and Classification, 3. Artistic expression of a chosen font. The fourth Major Project is a book about Typography done in Adobe InDesign. There are numerous graded exercises and a Final Project.
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