Typography I

Catalog description

This studio course is restricted to students admitted to the Communication Design program. Students must pass the Lower Level Portfolio Review to take this course. It must be taken concurrently with CDES 2301 Design History to Practice. This course includes intensive study of the history, terminology, theory, and application of typography, and the creation of visual communication with particular emphasis on typographic content. Topics of study include typographic form and meaning, hierarchy, legibility and readability, structure and composition, and the management of written content within the design process. Specialized technical instruction includes software applications for document construction, layout, and letterform manipulation, building upon the experiences of CDES 1300 and CDES 1301 .