TYPOGRAPHY I

PREREQUISITE: GCDN1060, GCDN1071, IDSN1060, GCDN1062, GCDN1070, GRADE OF C OR BETTER This course introduces students to the basics of typography as the backbone of Graphic Design. By studying the anatomy of a letterform, typographic history, classifications, typeface recognition, hierarchy and terminology, students learn to organize typographic compositions and systems in order to communicate intellectual and expressive meaning. Students explore the typographic form through both hand-rendered and digital mediums using industry standard software.