Class Info
- Class Date: Weds. Feb. 14
Topic
Project 1: Continue Type Book: Basic Type Anatomy
Page basic typography terminology
Objectives
- Learn basic type terminology:
Baseline/capline/meanline/xheight/lowercase/uppercase/ serif/ascender and ascender line/ descender and descender line/counter/serif or sans serif - How understanding these terms and their specific visual characteristics will aid in the selection of typefaces and overall design compositions.
- Continue page setup Indesign
Activities
- Start During class:
- Go to a blank page of the document that was created last class
On the last column type in the words Typography
Page basic typography terminology
Then identify the following terms:
Baseline/capline/xheight/lowercase/uppercase/ serif/ascender and ascender line/ descender and descender line/counter/serif or sans serif
Refer to this PDF with assignment details
Course Anatomy page with other Anatomy refererence
Upload PDF before end of class
“Lastname first name TypeBook anatomy
To-Do After Class
1. Type Book page Anatomy- Complete Vocabulary (Anatomy) page that was started during class: Type Book 2a Assignment – Upload a pdf to Dropbox Homework folder
name it: name “Last name first name Type Book 2 Anatomy.pdf”
2. Print out this file: Type Book 02a Anatomy_definitions_exercise, complete it
DROPBOX FOLDERS
Dropbox Homework Folder to upload homeworks
Dropbox Folder to upload Type Challenges
Dropbox Folder to Upload Final Projects
Dropbox help
Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30pm, and must be posted to OpenLab or uploaded as instructed
. Create your Found alphabet post and insert 5 images of letters (we will do next class)
EXAMPLE and project specs here
