2015
Tuts+
Grace Fussell
1:48
English
In this course, you’ll dive head-first into the fascinating world of typography. Graphic designer Grace Fussell will discuss the key historical events that shaped the field of typography as we know it today, and explore how typography is adapting to the digital age. You’ll learn how to apply fundamental typographic techniques to your own designs, and tackle a broad range of project tasks, including typesetting a book, designing a vintage-inspired typographic poster, and even creating your own digitised font. If you’re looking to embark on a new career in typography, or simply want to know more about the way type design affects our everyday lives, this course is going to be perfect for you.
1.Introduction
1.1 Introduction: The Art of Typography
1.2 Software and Resources
2.The Art of Typography: From Gutenberg to Helvetica (and everything in-between!)
2.1 Good Ol’ Gutenberg
2.2 Typography Skills: Book Typesetting
2.3 The Super Swiss
2.4 Typography Skills: Poster Design
2.5 Typography as ‘Art’
3.Typography Today: Emotional Fonts and Digitization
3.1 Type With Personality
3.2 Typography Skills: Vectorizing Type
3.3 Is Digital Typography ‘Art’?
3.4 Typography Skills: Creating Your Own Fonts
4.Conclusion
4.1 You, the Typography ‘Artist’
4.2 Conclusion
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