Typography

Catalog description

"In this course, students become versed in fundamentals of layout and typographic design. Topics include history, letter forms, typographic anatomy, font selection, and use of grid systems for page layout. Through a series of design problems, students will use type as an effective visual element relevant to content. Historical and contemporary trends of typographical design will be explored, including typographic standards of print and electronic publications. Students will develop a cumulative portfolio of work.