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Instructor
Corey Fayman (cfayman at aii.edu)
Session
Summer 2010, Thursdays 8:00 - 12:00, North 166
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
- 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
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Office Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Online Office)
Required Textbook
- Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton,
ISBN 1-56898-448-0 -
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