ARTG 282 - Typography and Layout Design

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: One hour lecture; three and a half hours lab. (2-D)
Prerequisites: ARTG 280 with a grade of “C” or better.
A study of design aesthetics, the visual organization of information and use of basic letter forms, typographic contrast, hierarchy of information, major type families and typographic grids. Projects allow students to experiment with type from a variety of approaches and examine its possibilities as expressive form in relation to syntax and visual communication.

Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for both ARTG 282 and ART 282.