ART120

Introduction to Typography

Due Tuesday, December 10

Refine your brochure based on feedback from the critique. Continue to improve your design and work on a poster if you choose.

Support Documents

Class Schedule

01

Tuesday, August 27

Hello & Welcome!

Introductions, review of class documents, project sheets, and website

Thursday, August 29

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: An Intro to Typography & The Anatomy of Type

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 1

02

Tuesday, september 3

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 2 Classification of Type

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 2

Thursday, september 5

Studio

Typography Book, Chapter 2

Tuesday, september 17

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 4 Pairing Type

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 4

03

Tuesday, september 10

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 3 Choosing Type

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 3

Thursday, september 12

Studio

Typography Book, Chapter 3

04

Thursday, september 19

Studio

Typography Book, Chapter 4

05

Tuesday, september 24

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 5 The Rules of Type

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 5

Thursday, september 26

Studio

Typography Book, Chapter 5

06

Tuesday, OCTOBER 1

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 6 Making & Using a Grid

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 6

Thursday, October 3

Book Review

I will meet with each of you to review and grade the Typography Book chapters 1–5

Tuesday, OCTOBER 15

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 8 Composition

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 8

07

Tuesday, OCTOBER 8

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 7 Rags & Justification

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 7

Thursday, October 10

Studio

Typography Book, Chapter 7

08

Thursday, October 17

Studio

Typography Book, Chapter 8

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Tuesday, OCTOBER 22

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: 9 Graphic Typography

Exercise: Typography Book, Chapter 9

Tuesday, OCTOBER 29

Finalizing Type Book

Cover and introductory pages

Thursday, October 31

Studio

Finalizing type book

Thursday, October 24

Studio

Typography Book, Chapter 9

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Tuesday, November 5

Typography Book Due

Project 2: Exhibition Promotion

Thursday, November 7

Studio

Gather content, determine page size and pagination, and develop a grid

Tuesday, November 19

Individual Review

Make progress in the layout and design of the poster and brochure

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Tuesday, November 12

Individual Review

Review of type specimens and blank brochure dummies

Thursday, November 14

Studio

Make progress in the layout and design of the poster and brochure

13

Thursday, November 21

Studio

Make progress in the layout and design of the poster and brochure

14

Tuesday, November 26

Individual Review

Make progress in the layout and design of the poster and brochure

Thursday, November 28

Thanksgiving Day

No class today

15

Tuesday, december 3

Class Critique

Presentation-quality presentation of of poster and brochures

Thursday, december 5

Studio

Based on the feedback from the review, refine the poster and brochure

Tuesday, december 17

Final Projects Due

Turn in files according to the specifications on the project sheet

16

Tuesday, december 10

Individual Review

Based on the feedback from the review, refine the poster and brochure

Thursday, december 12

Studio

Based on the feedback from the review, refine the poster and brochure

Project Schedule

1: Typography Book
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2. Exhibition Promotion