ART 261 - Typography, 2 credit hours

Notes: This class will require a laptop computer with an Adobe CC subscription and require students to cover costs for arts supplies and printing.

Prerequisite(s): ART 240
This course is an introduction to the history, anatomy, and classifications of type. By using a combination of studio and lecture, this course evaluates typography’s role in the creative and visual direction of a message. Understanding the power of typography by way of its influential & iconic typefaces and layout guidelines lead to more effective visual communication. Students use Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator to complete projects and solve problems aimed at achieving these goals.
Students must provide a laptop computer to be used in class and have access to Adobe Creative Cloud Software (Adobe CC), specifically Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.