Typography and Letterform: The Design of Language

3 units

This course presents an investigation of the formal qualities of familiar objects: in this case, letters. This is an introductory course in design methodologies using letterforms as our area of exploration. Students explore the design strategies required to make individual forms into a family of types through exercises in tracing, drawing, letterpress printing, and collage. Particular emphasis will be devoted to the concept of modularity, including an assignment to design and print a modular typeface. This course may be counted as a sophomore BFA in Communication Design major elective, and it is open to non-majors and minors as space permits.