Typography 01

visual communication Typography 01		TYPE 01 :: project one :: project two :: project three :: paper :: project four :: project five
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Research :- AIGA design archives :- Design Encyclopedia \| index \| :- Design Museum :- Design Observer \| theory + critism :- Grid: wikipedia :- Typotheque :- Type Culture :- Typography: wikipedia :- Typographers: wikipedia :- Visual Thesaurus :- Type Base :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Short films :: Audio :- films by Hillman Curtis :- sagmeister \| scher :- Type Radio :- Type Culture Movies :- Typography is what type looks... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Blogs :- Design Your Life: Ellen Lupton :- Design Matters: Debbie Millman :- Simplicity: John Maeta ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Portals :- aiga \| aiga kansas city :- communication arts :- netdiver :- digital thread :- design taxi :- Font Feed Online Magazine :- Designer ID \| interviews \| :- Speak Up (portal) :- MediaBristo :- Core 77 :- Graphic Design Basics :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Supplies :- buy.com (13 x 19 paper) :- mr. french (paper) :- dick blick (supplies) :- CD stuff ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: email: Andrea Herstowski	::::	::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The class provides and introduction to the discipline, function and tradition of typography as it relates to visual and verbal communication. Topics to be presented include the historic evolution of typography, the anatomy of typography, syntax and communication, legibility/readability, and technology. Emphasis will be on the interrelationships of letter, word, line and page. Projects will examine type families and their structure, two-dimensional typographic space, language sequence, information hierarchy and typographic aesthetic. Typography is one of the principle tools of the visual communicator. The goal of this class is to understand the fundamental elements of typography, begin to familiarize you with typography in its many aspects, and prepare you for future course work. Keep in mind, one must learn the principles that govern good typography before one can break them.
		:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :- Class Syllabus: download pdf First broadcast in May 2006 on the popular CBS Sunday Morning television show, this is an introduction to the world of fonts that combines well with Typomania to provide newcomers with different views on the purposes and significance of typefaces. :- watch quicktime Typography is... \| watch video \| :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :- Schedule Overview This is just an overview, please refer to the homework sessions or what is talked about in class for specific information. October 24: parts of the letter 29: parts of the letter and rough draft of paper: title / subtitle 31: part of the letter due: intro to project 4: spread and intro project 5: poster November 05: paper due: discuss reading (mac is not a typewriter): typographer spread 07: typographer spread and fortune: word list due 12: typographer spread 14: typographer spread: meet at the spencer library (not the research library) 19: typographer spreads 21: thanksgiving 26: typographer spreads: due and fortune: part 1 28: poster December 03: poster 05: poster FINAL December 12 (you must attend final and be on time) 11:30 class: final is at 11:30 on Wednesday Dec 12 2:30 class: final is at 4:30 on Wednesday Dec 12