Course Summary
This course will teach you the principles of typography and how to apply them to various mediums. You will learn about the history of typography and how to use different fonts, sizes, and weights to create effective designs.Key Learning Points
- Learn the history and principles of typography
- Understand how to use different fonts, sizes, and weights for different mediums
- Apply typography to create effective designs
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Graphic Designer
- USA: $45,000 - $75,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹800,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €35,000
- Web Designer
- USA: $55,000 - $95,000
- India: ₹400,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €45,000
- Art Director
- USA: $70,000 - $120,000
- India: ₹500,000 - ₹1,500,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €55,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the principles of typography
- Apply typography to create effective designs
- Select appropriate fonts for different mediums
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic design knowledge
- Access to design software
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Video lectures
- Hands-on exercises
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Graphic Design Basics
- Introduction to Design
- Visual Elements of User Interface Design
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Pentagram Design
- Sagmeister & Walsh
Related Books
Description
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.
Knowledge
- Review the terminology and measuring system used to describe type
- Explore how typefaces tell stories and understand the historic evolution
- Conduct a peer-reviewed typesetting exercise
- Design of a full-scale typographic poster
Outline
- Week 1: Talking Type
- Course Welcome
- Why Peer Review?
- Peer Review Tips
- How to apply feedback
- Font versus Typeface
- Stroke and Proportion
- Type Anatomy
- Measuring Type
- Choosing a Typeface
- About this Course
- About the Assignments
- Course Tools
- Academic Integrity
- Additional Resources
- What is peer review?
- Instructor Presence and Staff Support
- Forum Guidelines
- Requesting Peer Reviews
- Reviewing key terms
- Type Terms
- Describing Type
- Week 2: Typefaces and their Stories
- Typefaces and their Stories
- Bembo: Humanist Letters
- Didot: Enlightened Refinement
- Clarendon: Type for the Masses
- Futura: the Typographic Avant-Garde
- Helvetica: International Modern
- Scala Sans: Typographic Remix
- Prepare Yourself
- Research Sources
- Week 3: Putting Type to Work
- Working with Type
- Typographic Space
- Page Space
- The Grid
- Creating Hierarchy
- Typographic Conventions
- Week 4: Making Meaningful Type
- Making Meaningful Type
- Typesetting with Expression
- Beyond Typesetting
- The Typographic Poster
- Course Credits
Summary of User Reviews
Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Many users found the course material to be engaging and informativePros from User Reviews
- Well-structured course content
- Engaging and interactive learning experience
- Expert instructors with industry experience
Cons from User Reviews
- Limited opportunities for hands-on practice
- Some users found the course to be too basic for their level of experience
- Course videos could be more visually appealing
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