GRID 415 - Typography II

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

This course will study the advanced use of typography in multi-page documents. Students will learn to create and experiment with typographic forms. Students will strengthen their ability to relate and use type and image all together in design compositions. Students will build advanced skills for typographic layout, expressive typography and conceptual thinking. Students will learn to apply typography in a variety of graphic and interactive mediums. Learn the typographic different need in screen and interactive mediums. Prerequisite: GRID 160, GRID 205 and GRID 307 Course Objectives Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Use typography when designing multi-page and multi-screen design projects. 2. Create experimental typography to solve communication problems. 3. Choose appropriate fonts, styles, point sizes, linespacing, and leading in screen, interactive print mediums. 4. Demonstrate an advanced aesthetics for typography. 5. Use type and image together appropriately and effectively. 6. Demonstrate advanced proficiency in designing or editing a type font.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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