Typography 1: CD202

Catalog description

Typography I is an introductory course that focuses on the history and practice of using typography in design. Familiarizes students with several methods for structuring type so that they might gain an understanding of how typographic variables and the principles of legibility and readability affect visual communication. Each student is encouraged to develop their own personal awareness of and appreciation for typography; so that they will become equipped with the terminology, theory and practice necessary for making design decisions that facilitate understanding among their intended audience.