Instructor

Corey Fayman (cfayman at aii.edu)

Session

Summer 2011, Wednesdays 8:00 - 12:00, North 167

Course Description

An examination of typographic structures for digital communication. Students will learn principles of typographic composition with an emphasis on effective use of type in screen-based media.

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • Understand the history, theory, and formal aesthetics of typography.
  • Understand the role of type hierarchy in visual communication.
  • Identify typefaces appropriate for screen-based media.
  • Select appropriate typefaces to communicate visual content.
  • Apply principles of typographic design to create effective visual communications

Office Hours

Mondays & Thursdays 9:00 – 11:00 AM

  • Voice: 916.538.1466
  • Skype:clfayman

Required Textbook

Thinking with Type Book Cover
  • Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton,
    ISBN 1568989695
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