History of Type
Students will be able to have a deeper understanding of the evolution of typography from early printing methods through current digital typography.
Type Nomenclature
Students will be able to understand and implement typographic terminology, classification, and anatomy.
The Aesthetics of Typography
Students will be able to effectively compose type using fundamental aesthetic principles and skills.
Processes in Typography
Students will be able to understand typographic production processes and technologies and output type for multiple mediums.
Communicating with Type
Students will be able to analyze relationships between typography and effective communication, including understanding its effect on mood, the creation of typographic personality, and its use in appealing to a defined target market.
Typographic Emphasis
Students will be able to understand the importance of hierarchy and emphasis within typography.
Typographic Systems
Students will be able to design and implement a complex, elegant, typographic grid system.