Typography (AR-206)


SYLLABUS PROJECT BRIEFS

 

Each of us uses type everyday (you’re reading this typeset description!), learning to use it for effective and evocative communications is a valuable skill that can benefit anyone in any career path. The class examines the intricacies of letterforms and their semantic use; we go through creating letterforms, using type as expressive images, developing effective hierarchy to enhance readability and legibility, and writing and designing a short publication.

Programs taught and used: Mac, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, FontBase, Miro, Google Presentations, Canvas

Sections Taught: Spring 2021; Fall 2021, Fall 2022, fall 2023
Current offering plan: every fall


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