Schedule. Note: this schedule is on the Syllabus (Page 8). A PDF of the Syllabus is in the HANDOUT folder on Dropbox and on Blackboard as well.
Fuzzy Meeting Grid. This meeting grid is on page 9 of the Syllabus.

Class 1

Thursday, August 25, 2022

  • Meeting Info: n Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Intro and Syllabus
  • Activities + Assignments: Type Challenge: OpenLab + Assignment: Name Tag.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 2

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: The written language and origin of  letterforms
  • Activities: Type Talk: comments about video. Assignment: InDesign Document.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 3

Thursday, September 1, 2022

  • Meeting Info: In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Intro to Classification of Type: Serif/Sans Serif/Script/Display
    How to Access Typefaces (web and print) Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts, etc
  • Activities:  Work with fonts. Assignment: write a short description of a person or group who inspires you.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 4

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Intro to Project 1: Type Book. Basic Type Related Vocabulary 1: Baseline/capline/ x-height/lowercase/uppercase/ ascender/descender, etc.
  • Activities: Page set up. Type Scavenger Hunt: two different classifications in use. Assignment: Vocabulary (Type Book page 1).
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 5

Thursday, September 8, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: More on Classification of Type: Serif/Sans Serif/Script/Display
  • Activities: Classification (Type Book pages 3 and 4)
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 6

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Variations: Weight, Width, Posture.
  • Activities: Variable Type. Assignment: Type book showing Weight, Width, Posture (Type Book pages 5, 6, 7).
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 7

Thursday, September 15, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Alignment–FL, FR, Center, Justify, Interlinear Space (formerly Leading), Tracking, Kerning.
  • Activities: Type Scavenger Hunt: Bold next to regular; italic next to regular; condensed. Assignment: Alignment, Space between lines, tracking/kerning (Type Book pages 8, 9, 10, 11).
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 8

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Type on a Path.
  • Activities: Kerning Game. Assignment: Type on a Path (Type Book Page 12)
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 9

Thursday, September 22, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Playful Type.
  • Activities: Add assignments, activities
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 10

Thursday, October 6, 2022 (YES. That long a break!)

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Exporting file from Illustrator, Title Page (page 1), page 14 (type roundup), page 15 use of grid. Packaging files). Possible Extra Credit pages.
  • Activities: Work on all above (Type Book pages 1, 13, 14, 15 and refinements).
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 11

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topics: Project 01. (See below re: Presentation). ALSO: Introduction of Project 02; start conversation about Expressive Type. Research and sketching.
  • Activities: STUDENT PRESENTATION OF PROJECT 01. + For PROJECT 02, sketches of 6 words.
  • Due Dates: Sketches of 6 words. 8pm the night before next Class

Class 12

Thursday, October 13, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am. (Substitute Professor)
  • Topic: PROJECT 02.
    Continue conversation about Expressive Type with a Sans Serif Typeface.
  • Activities: Type Challenge: Tools in Illustrator. Step 2: Expressive Words; continue; bring into Illustrator. Assignment: Complete 4 words in Illustrator.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 13

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am. (Substitute Professor)
  • Topics: 1. Continuation of Project 2. Expressive Words, Part 1 Step 3 and
    2. Part 2, Lettering (Difference between lettering and a typeface)
    • (1) Correct the 4 words +Add frame around artboards
    • (2) Create a representation using lettering; make 8 sketches.
  • Activities: Same as above. Assignment: Complete your sketches
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 14

Thursday, October 20, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Lettering. Choose one solution from your sketches.
    • Choose your medium.
  • Activities: Type Talk: Lettering Artists. Assignment: Bring lettering to next steps.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 15

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Lettering and Word Experimentation. Continue to develop solutions.
  • Activities: Type Challenge: Warp Text and Text Outline in Illustrator.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 16

Thursday, October 27, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Lettering and Word Experimentation
    • Next Steps: in Project 2 PLUS Working with textures.
  • Activities and Assignments: Color in typography, experimenting with text provided. Create textures and pull into InDesign for Class 17. Type Scavenger Hunt: find one example of Old Style Typeface out in the world.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class. Students will learn mid-term status by Oct. 27.

Class 17

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Lettering and Word Experimentation
  • Activities and Assignments: Discuss Old Style Typefaces. Color and Legibility. Sampling image colors in InDesign. One word for each of the four textures created in Class 16. Continue Project 02.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 18

Thursday, November 3, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Expressive Typography. Color in Typography and Legibility. Refine.
  • Activities and Assignments: Refine and move towards completion of Project 02. Complete by Class 19 so that everyone is ready to present in Class 20.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 19

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Prepare for Presentation
  • Activities and Assignments: Complete Expressive Typography and Expressive Lettering. Package InDesign file. Prepare to present. PLUS Complete Type Talk and Type Challenge assigned in class.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 20

Thursday, November 10, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Presentations of Project 02. Possible Intro to Project 03.
  • Activities: Presentation of Project 02.
  • Due Dates: REFINED (from Class 19) PROJECT 02 DUE. 8pm the night before next Class

Class 21

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Recap; what we’ve learned. Beginning of Project 03. Posters and Social Media Posts.
  • Activities and Assignments: Review. Type in Color. Topic for Project 03.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 22

Thursday, November 17, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Project 03
  • Acivities and Assignments: Grid, Visual Hierarchy, begin Project 03.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 23

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Continue Project 3: Poster 1 and 2
  • Activities and Assignments: Type Talk, Poster.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class—which is November 29.
    NOTE: NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, 24 (THANKSGIVING).

Class 24

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl 1-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Continue Project 3: Poster 3. Text Wrap
  • Activities and Assignments: Complete Poster roughs 1, 2, 3 (using text wrap)
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 25

Thursday, December 1, 2022

  • Meeting Info: In Person. Pearl 1-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Continue Project 3: Color = Social Media
  • Activities and Assignments: Complete Social Media Posts.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 26

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Continue Project 3: Type in Motion = Social Media
  • Activities and Assignments: Creating an animated GIF; make an animated GIF with the name of your Concern.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 27

Thursday, December 8, 2022

  • Meeting Info: In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Continue Project 3: (Due Class 28 to refine for Class 29) + Script typefaces + Start of How to Prepare for presentations and final submissions
  • Activities and Assignments: Exploration of Expressive Posters vs. Refinements to Poster and Social Media Posts
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 28

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Projects 01 and 02 refinements: due by 8:30pm on December 12.
  • Topic: Project 03; prep InDesign document for completion for Class 29; presentation in Class 30 on December 20, 2022.
  • Activities and Assignments: Tweening. Complete Project 03; include Social Media posts on Indd doc. Do Type Challenge. Possible tweening.
  • Due Dates: 8pm the night before next Class

Class 29

Thursday, December 15, 2022

  • Meeting Info: In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Wrap up class activities. Make any refinements for Presentation.
  • Activities: Refine Project 03.
  • Due Dates: Any revisions to project are due by December 16th. Latest: Saturday MORNING, December 17, 2022.

Class 30

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

  • Meeting Info:  In Person. Pearl-116. 8:30am.
  • Topic: Last class
  • Activities: PRESENTATION!
  • Due Dates: None! Congratulations! Grades will be submitted by Dec. 27. Happy Holidays!
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