Syllabus
Typography

Syllabus Sections

Publish Date

06/18/2020 17:51:03

Typography

ARTC-1327

Credit Fall 2020
08/24/2020 - 12/13/2020

Course Information

Section 001
Distance Learning
MW 12:00 - 12:55
DLS DIL
Gail Bayeta

Section 001
Laboratory
MW 12:55 - 14:40
DLS DIL
Gail Bayeta

Section 003
Distance Learning
W 08:30 - 08:55
DLS DIL
Larry Goode

Section 003
Laboratory
W 08:55 - 11:50
DLS DIL
Larry Goode

Office Hours

  • T Th
    1:30pm - 4:00pm
    Virtual
    I'm also available outside of office hours. Please email me at gbayeta@austincc.edu to set up an appointment.

Course Requirements

 

Week

Competency

Topic

Assessment 

Assignment Type

1

1

Discover the basics of typography

Type Scavenger Hunt

Minor exercise

1-3

2

Design with five classic typefaces

Expressive Words

Minor exercise

2-5

3

Design a layout with hierarchy

Recipe

Minor project

5-7

4

Design a layout with text type

Early Letterform

Minor project

7-9

5

Design a layout with text and image

Visually Enhanced Quote

Minor project

9-12

6

Design a layout using a grid

Grids

Minor project

12-16

Capstone

Demonstrate knowledge of typographic fundamentals

Brochure

Major project

 

Readings

Textbook

  •  Designing with Type (5th Edition) by Craig & Scala  (Authors) ISBN-13: 978-0823014132
    ISBN-10: 0823014134 available at ACC Bookstore and Amazon.

 

Required Online Resources
 

 

Course Subjects

Typography is a foundation course for the graphic design curriculum. This course provides students the fundamental skill to design effectively with typography for work produced in Design Communication I, II, Typographic Design, and Portfolio.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

What you’ll learn to do by the end of this course:
 

  • Discover the basics of typography

  • Design with five classic typefaces

  • Design a layout with hierarchy

  • Design a layout with text type

  • Design a layout with text and image

  • Design a layout using a grid

  • Demonstrate knowledge of typographic fundamentals