Schedule
This schedule is a rough outline for class each day. It is very subject to change but will reflect the most current schedule.
May 28 — Day 1
Outline for the Day
- Intros
- E0: name.png
- Overview (slides)
- Syllabus and Grades
- Letterforms (slides)
- Introduce Figma
- P1: Paper Letters
Resources
Due Next Class
- P1.1: All 24 paper e’s
May 30 — Day 2
Outline for the Day
- Share P1
- Anatomy of Letters (Slides)
- What is Critique (Slides)
- Type Classification (Slides)
- Critique
- Matching Game
- Type Styles (Slides)
- E1: Letter Cropping
Due Next Class
- P1.2: Paper name
- E1: Letter Cropping
June 4 — Day 3
Outline for the Day
- P1: Critique of Names
- Printing with Crop Marks (Demo)
- Cutting (Demo)
- Words (Slides)
- Vector Drawing (Demo)
- Choosing a Typeface (Slides)
- E2: Physical Grids
Resources
- Typetogether: How to Choose the Right Typeface.
Due Next Class
- E2: Physical Grids
- P1 Final: Vector name
June 6 — Day 4
Outline for the Day
- Printing at Mason (Demo)
- Look at E1
- Sentences (Slides)
- Illustrator Demo
- Hierarchy (Slides)
- E3: Translations
- P2: Type Specimen
Due Next Class
- E3: Translations
- P2.1: First draft of spread
June 11 — Day 5
Outline for the Day
- P1: Final Critique
- P2: Critique
- Paragraphs I (Slides)
- Digital Grids (Demo)
- Spot the Difference
- E4: Making Letters
Due Next Class
- E4: Making Letters
- P2.2: Refined spread and first draft of title page
June 13 — Day 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: Full color and separations
June 18 — Day 7
Outline for the Day
- P2: Critique
- E6: Manipulations
- P3: Various
Due Next Class
- E6: Manipulations
- P3.1: Choose project
June 20 — Day 8
Outline for the Day
- Midterm Kahoot Review
- InDesign Booklet Demo
- E7: Recipe
Due Next Class
- E7: Recipe Sampler
- P3.2: Various, check project page or Blackboard
June 25 — Day 9
Outline for the Day
- Work day
Due Next Class
- E8: Type Sampler
- P3.3: Various, check project page or Blackboard
June 27 — Day 10
Outline for the Day
- P3: Critique
Due Next Class
- P3.4: Various, check project page or Blackboard
July 2 — Day 11
Outline for the Day
- Individual Meetings
- E8: Type Sampler
Due Next Class
- P3.5: Various, check project page or Blackboard
- E8: Type Sampler
July 4 — Day 12
Outline for the Day
- No class
Due Next Class
- P3.5: Various, check project page or Blackboard
July 9 — Day 13
- P3: Critique
- E9: Social Type
Due Next Class
- P3.6 Various, check project page or Blackboard
- E9: Social Type
July 11 — Day 14
Outline for the Day
- P3: Critique
Due Next Class
- P3 Final: Various, check project page or Blackboard
July 16 — Day 15
Outline for the Day
- Final Critiques