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About the Course

Typography is the art of manipulating the visual form of language to enrich and control its meaning. It’s an essential area of skill and knowledge for graphic designers. Typography predates modern graphic design by around 500 years; it is rich in rules, conventions, and esoteric terminology—but it remains an exciting space for invention and expression. In this rigorous introductory course, we will study, name, and measure the characteristics of letterforms. We’ll consider the pragmatic concerns involved in selecting and combining type. We’ll peek into the 
rich historical, cultural, and aesthetic histories of familiar typefaces. We’ll discuss time-tested conventions and best practices in setting type, as governed by principles of hierarchy and spatial organization. And we’ll explore the expressive, meaning-making potential of type. Informative lectures will be complemented by a series of three peer-assessed assignments, culminating 
in an opportunity to design a full-scale typographic poster. Please note that this is not a software course; a basic working knowledge of Adobe InDesign or other 
page layout software will be assumed. You will need access to a computer and page layout software, such as InDesign, to complete the assignments....

Top reviews

EO

Dec 18, 2017

Reviewed some of what we learned about Typography in the first course (Fundamentals of Graphic Design), but did expand in some areas. Interesting and informative and great course assignments.

SK

Jun 5, 2020

Loved that the main typeface study was carried out throughout this course. Loved beginning with the writing assignment and then evolving into a full on typographic poster. Very fun and informative

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Aug 10, 2016

Excellent Course

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Apr 19, 2016

Great course!!!!

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Apr 19, 2016

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Dec 12, 2020

Really Loved It

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Aug 23, 2020

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May 6, 2017

Great course!!!

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Sep 8, 2016

VERY NICE CLASS

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Oct 2, 2024

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Mar 20, 2023

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Sep 28, 2022

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Aug 13, 2021

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Jul 10, 2021

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May 3, 2021

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Mar 22, 2021

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Dec 7, 2020

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Oct 5, 2020

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Aug 25, 2020

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Jun 17, 2020

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Apr 2, 2020

I learn a lot!

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Aug 3, 2018

Loved it ALL !

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Jun 27, 2016

amazing course

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Jun 4, 2023

Great Course!

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Aug 2, 2022

Learned a lot

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Jan 17, 2022

Great course!