ART220 Typography

  • Monday 4/23

    April 20, 2012

    Please bring in headphones to class as you are working on you flash assignment.

  • Office Hours

    April 15, 2012

    For Monday 4/16 my office hours will be from 3 to 5pm.

  • 1240 sculpture lab open

    March 22, 2012

    The sculpture lab will be open this weekend from 11:30 to 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. This will be the ONLY time this will be available to you to use for your container/presentation structure.

  • Update on Drop Caps deadlines

    March 21, 2012

                      Due 3/28 – Nothing due                     Due 4/04                   R or S – done by hand (no computer building)                   T or U – no using the computer or hand writing process can be                                 used:(like drawing, brush, water color)      … Read More →

  • 17 Typographic Valentines

    February 13, 2012

    Here is the link.

  • ex b.1 preliminary grid studies

    Throughout this initial examination of formal structure, we will explore issues related to spatial development, basic grid functionality, texture, form/counterform and visual contrast.   process • utilize found typographic forms-copies from magazine..   sampling different wights and  styles of letterforms and line of type for    application.   • Using a 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper construct … Read More →

  • sequential typographic forms

    October 6, 2009

    Using the letterforms that you have created as the primary visual components, explore the dynamics of visual space by carefully observing the interplay of form and counterform in relationship to developing a series of square modules/panels that will be woven together as a cohesive typographic sequence.  Cropping, shifting, rotating, along with placing and scale can … Read More →

  • sample

    August 11, 2009

    Introduction- Typography is the foundation of graphic design/visual communication.  It serves as a powerful tool that can be utilized to visually  present our thoughts and attitudes through the usage of letterforms and words, and intern formulate a typographic syntax (cohesive visual whole). This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of typography and … Read More →