Schedule
This schedule is a rough outline for class each week. It is very subject to change but will reflect the most current schedule.
August 23 — Week 1
Outline for the Day
- Intros
- E0: name.png
- Overviews (slides)
- Syllabus
- Letterforms (slides)
- P1: Paper Letters
Resources
Due Next Class
- P1.1: All 24 paper e’s
August 30 — Week 2
Outline for the Das
- Share P1
- Introduce Miro
- Anatomy of Letters (Slides)
- Cutting (Demo)
- Type Classification (Slides)
- Matching Game
- Type Styles (Slides)
Due Next Class
- P1.2: Paper name
September 6 — Week 3
Outline for the Day
- P1: Critique of Names
- Printing with Crop Marks (Demo)
- Words (Slides)
- Vector Drawing (Demo)
- Choosing a Typeface (Slides)
- E1: Letter Cropping
Resources
- Typetogether: How to Choose the Right Typeface.
Due Next Class
- E1: Letter Cropping
- P1 Final: Vector name
September 13 — Week 4
Outline for the Day
- Printing at Mason (Demo)
- Sentences (Slides)
- Physical Grids (Demo)
- Hierarchy (Slides)
- E2: Physical Grids
- E3: Translations
- P1: Final Critique
- P2: Type Specimen
Due Next Class
- E2: Physical Grids
- E3: Translations
- P2.1: First draft of spread
September 20 — Week 5
Outline for the Day
- P2: Critique
- Paragraphs I (Slides)
- Digital Grids (Demo)
- Spot the Difference
- E4: Found Letter Composition
Due Next Class
- E4: Found Letter Composition
- P2.2: Refined spread and first draft of title page
September 27 — Week 6
Outline for the Day
- P2: Critique
- Separations (Demo)
- Paragraphs II (Slides)
- E5: In the News
Due Next Class
- E5: In the News
- P2 Final: Printed full color and separations
October 4 — Week 7
Outline for the Day
- P2: Critique
- Riso Printing (Workshop)
- E6: Manipulations
- E7: Recipe
- P3: Various
Due Next Class
- E6: Manipulations
- E7: Recipe
- P3.1: Choose project
October 11 — Week 8
Outline for the Day
- No Class
October 18 — Week 9
Outline for the Day
- Midterm Kahoot Review
- InDesign Booklet Demo
- E8: Type Sampler
Due Next Class
- E8: Type Sampler
- P3.2: Various, check project page or Blackboard
October 25 — Week 10
Outline for the Day
- Work day
Due Next Class
- P3.3: Various, check project page or Blackboard
November 1 — Week 11
Outline for the Day
- P3: Critique
- E9: Social Type
Due Next Class
- E9: Social Type
- P3.4: Various, check project page or Blackboard
November 8 — Week 12
Outline for the Day
- Individual Meetings
Due Next Class
- P3.5: Various, check project page or Blackboard
November 15 — Week 13
- P3: Critique
- Bookbinding (Workshop)
Due Next Class
- P3.6 Various, check project page or Blackboard
November 22 — Week 14
Outline for the Day
- P3: Critique
- Zines (Workshop)
Due Next Class
- P3 Final: Various, check project page or Blackboard
November 29 — Week 15
Outline for the Day
- Final Critiques