Course Catalog - 2005-2006

     

HUMA 251 - PRINCIPLES:TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Long Title: PRINCIPLES: TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN
Department: Humanities Division
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Smart use of type communicates its message clearly. The digital age has spawned legions of new designers, but the old rules still apply. Through interactive lectures and hands-on exercises, students will develop sensitivity to the variables in typographic design (face, weight, size, leading, color) and learn to solve problems of visual communication.