Typography

Catalog description

In this course, students gain an appreciation of the art of typography. Students learn about typography’s significance to human evolution, its power in messaging, and its cultural relevance. Topics include type classifications, font pairing, typographic hierarchy and emerging trends in contemporary type design. An assortment of mediums from mixed media to digital are used to experiment with type’s expressive qualities in creating visually engaging compositions. Activities include hand lettering to learning how to create an original digital font.