Overview

Live  Game  Show and Discussion about Typography
Students will comment in live synchronous class discussions to try and identify or answer questions related to posted in class content. This is part of  class participation grade.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current
  • Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques  of current work examples in typographic industry.
  • Students will develop  type identifications skills
  • Students will develop an awareness of typography history general typographic knowledge

Instructions

  •  Who was the first graphic designer in the United States?

  • Join, or Die is the earliest known political cartoon in North America first published in 1752
  • Graphic design in the United States began with Benjamin Franklin a printer who used his newspaper, The Pennsylvania Gazette, use publicity to promote his books and to influence people.
  • Franklin added 14-point type for the first line of advertisementsmaking “headlines”
  • Franklin added illustrations
  • Franklin was the first to utilize logos,
  • Some advertisements ran for 10-20 lines, names, varieties, and sizes of the goods that were offered.

Due Date(s)

  •  Students will comment during live synchronous class sessions and or critique work as per instructions

Resources

  • Add assignment resources or readings
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