First Class! Whether you’re a freshman, a transfer student, or in another department, WELCOME—or welcome back—to CityTech COMD (Communication Design Department). You’ll see that the school has listed my name as “Mary.” It’s really “Mary-Elizabeth,” but I go by Beth. Please call me “Professor Beth.”

Class Info

  • Date: August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
  • Meeting Info: In person, Pearl 116, 8:30 to 11:00am, followed by Professor’s office hours in the same room.

To-Do Before Class

  • Check your City Tech email regarding your membership to this course OpenLab site.
  • Ideally, you’ll be members prior to class start.
    If not search for this course in OpenLab COMD1127 D035
  • If you have access to InDesign have it open prior to class time
  • Student Survey Form

Topic

Objectives

  • Introduce students to OpenLab and This course site.
  • Have students be able create a post, correctly categorize and name files, insert images and join online discussions
  • Provide an overview of class structure and activities
  • Briefly introduce history of typography to prepare for the next class

Activities

  • Video short- History of Typography

To Complete After Class

Upload the Type Talk and Type Challenge work. Follow these steps: Dashboard> Post>Add New>Category in Student Posts of Type Talk and Type Challenge (categories show up in the sidebar).

  • Type Talk – Video History of Type. Discuss a typeface or faces—or even fonts (subsets of a typeface/family) and explain what qualities of the face appeal to you and are successful. Post in STUDENT POSTS, under the category of Type Talk. Naming convention: last name_TT_082923
  • Complete Type Challenge – OpenLab SetUp. Name tag. Post in STUDENT POSTS checking the category of TYPE CHALLANGE Naming convention: lastname_TC_082923

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