Beth Tondreau | COMD1127—D035 | Fall 2022
Professor
Beth Tondreau (Mary-Elizabeth)
Email
mtondreau@citytech.cuny.edu
Office Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00am to 12:00pm, Pearl-116 (after class).
Course description
A foundation course in typography with emphasis on using type in industry-related applications from print to interactive. Students will be introduced to principles of type design and terminology
Ursula C. Schwerin Library
New York City College of Technology, C.U.N.Y
300 Jay Street, Library Building - 4th Floor
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Articulate descriptions, Tristan. The first two examples show that book jackets are a great source of type combinations. In the first image, the title is definitely a serif (as opposed to a semi-serif). Your analysis of the title type in the second image is clear and a strong example of how type conveys emotion as well as information. “Cursive” is a good description of the script used for the word “ice cream.” A bonus is the condensed type for the calories (even though, with that caramel cone flavor, the purchaser could well become wider).