Schedule is subject to change. This course has 30 meetings. Classes will become active as the semester progresses.
Class 1
Thursday – 8/26
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: First Day handout and general class info
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 2
Tuesday – 8/31
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: The written language and origin of letterforms
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 3
Thursday – 9/2
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Intro to Classification of Type: Serif/Sans Serif/Script/Display
How to Access Typefaces (web and print) Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts, etc - Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 4
Thursday – 9/9
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Intro to Project 1: Type Book
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 5
Tuesday -9/14
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Basic Type Related Vocabulary 1: Baseline/capline/ x-height/lowercase/uppercase/ ascender/descender, etc.
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 6
Tuesday – 9/21
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: More on Classification of Type: Serif/Sans Serif/Script/Display
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 7
Thursday – 9/23
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Variations: width, weight, posture, contrast, serif
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 8
Tuesday – 9/28
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Alignment–FL, FR, Center, Justify
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 9
Thursday – 9/30
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Space: Line Length (or leading), Word Space (kerning & tracking)
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 10
Tuesday – 10/5
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Type on a PATH / How to do a cover
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 11
Thursday – 10/7
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: How to Complete Book (Package files/Binding)
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 12
Tuesday – 10/12
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: PRESENTATIONS PROJECT 1
Start conversation about Expressive Type - Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 13
Thursday – 10/14
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Intro to Project 2
- Expressive Type (with Typefaces)
- Research and sketching
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 14
Tuesday – 10/19
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Expressive Type (with Typefaces)
- Moving into the computer
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 15
Thursday – 10/21
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Lettering and Word Experimentation
- Research and sketching
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 16
Tuesday – 10/26
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Lettering and Word Experimentation
- Next Steps: Individual Approach–What is the best way to create your lettering
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 17
Thursday – 10/28
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Lettering and Word Experimentation
- Prepare for presentation
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 18
Tuesday – 11/2
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Presentations Project 2
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 19
Thursday – 11/4
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: TBD
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 20
Tuesday – 11/9
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Color and Texture in Typography /Legibility
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 21
Thursday 11/11
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: The Typographical Grid
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 22
Tuesday – 11/16
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Visual Hierarchy
Intro Project 3: Posters and Social Media Posts - Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 23
Thursday – 11/18
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Continue Project 3: Poster 1 and 2
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 24
Tuesday – 11/23
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Continue Project 3: Poster 3 – Text Wrap
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 25
Tuesday – 11/30
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Continue Project 3: Color – Social Media
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 26
Thursday – 12/2
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Continue Project 3: Type in Motion – Social Media
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 27
Tuesday 12/7
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Continue Project 3: DUE next class
How to Prepare for presentations and final submissions - Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 28
Thursday – 12/9
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Project 3: Presentations and Submissions
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 29
Tuesday – 12/14
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Wrap up class activities
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
Class 30
Thursday – 12/16
- Meeting Info: Via ZOOM
- Topic: Last class
- Activities: Add assignments, activities
- Due Dates: Add due dates, as relevant
