Typography
DESMA X 479.4A
This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of type, its characteristics, vocabulary, and nomenclature, as well as creative uses of type and how it is integrated in successful design.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Remote Instruction
Online
Starting at $759.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
What you can learn.
- Gain confidence in your approach to design using typographic elements
- Improve your understanding of typographic elements, terminology, page layout, and hierarchy
- Master the basics of typography, from the anatomy of a typeface to typesetting to developing your own type treatments
About this course:
This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of type, its characteristics, vocabulary, and nomenclature, as well as creative uses of type and how it is integrated in successful design. Working with letterforms is a critical element to successful design. Explorations in this course include the examination of single letterforms, typographic classifications, information hierarchies, and page layout. Projects explore the creative usage of letterforms as graphic and communication elements.
Prerequisites
DESMA X 479.6A Design Fundamentals and DESMA X 481.99Z InDesign.
Spring 2020 Schedule
Available Format(s):
These courses are fully online and have no regular meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
Deane Swick
372910
Fee:
$784.00
Notes
Enrollment limited.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 04, 2020
These courses meet regularly and are fully online. Click “See Details” below for more information.
Enrollment Closed
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Monday 7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Location:
Online
Instructor:
John Beach
372736
Fee:
$759.00
Notes
No meeting May 25. Enrollment limited.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 06, 2020
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Mon Mar 30, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon Apr 6, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon Apr 13, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon Apr 20, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon Apr 27, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon May 4, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon May 11, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon May 18, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon May 25, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon Jun 1, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
Discussion
Mon Jun 8, 2020
7:00PM PDT - 10:00PM PDT
Online
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