Typography and Layout (9290.4)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Design And The Built Environment | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit students will be able to:1. Demonstrate knowledge of typographic history and its relation to contemporary practice;
2. Understand and apply typographic terminology;
3. Develop innovative applications of typography as a creative communication form;
4. Demonstrate conceptual and technical understanding of long-form typesetting;
5. Demonstrate expertise in graphic design technology; and
6. Conduct research and analysis, and clearly communicate a rationale for design decisions.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
NoneCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
Restrictions: This unit is not open to students who have passed 8609 Typography and LayoutEquivalent units
8609 Typography and LayoutAssumed knowledge
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Required texts
Lynda.com Resources:
Designing a Book with Nigel French
Foundations of Typography with Ina Saltz
The Creative Spark: Title Case, Typographic Artisans with Jessica Hische and Erik Marinovich
InDesign CC Essential Training with David Blatner
Typography as art Kit Hinrichs
Understanding type anatomy InDesign Typography with Nigel French
Foundations of Layout and Composition with Sean Adams
Recommended Books:
Rafaeli, Ari (2005) Book Typography
Bantjes, Marian (2010) I Wonder
Bartram, Alan (2005) Futurist Typography and the Liberated Text.
Bringhurst, Robert (1992) The Elements of Typographic Style
Burke, Clifford (1981) Printing It: A Guide to Graphic Techniques for the Impecunious
Garfield, Simon (2010) Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
Gill, Eric (1931) An Essay on Typography
Heller, Stephen (2011) Scripts
Jury, David (2012) Graphic Design Before Graphic Designers
Lupton, Ellen (2007) Thinking with Type
Hollis, Richard (2006) Swiss Graphic Design
Ruder, Emil (1967) Typographie
Rjeily, Rana Abou (2011) Cultural Connectives
Tashen (2009) Type
Tschichold, Jan (1991) The Form of the Book: Essays on the Morality of Good Design
Whitbread, David (2002) The Design Manual
Web resources:
http://www.typographher.com/
www.ilovetypography.com
http://welovetypography.com/
http://incredibletypes.com/
http://typeverything.com/
http://typedia.com/
https://playtype.com/
http://commercialtype.com/
http://friendsoftype.com/
http://www.fonts.com/
http://goodtypography.tumblr.com/
http://typostrate.com/
http://nyctype.co/
http://blog.8faces.com/
https://propagandum.wordpress.com
http://www.emigre.com/
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Participation requirements
Students are required to participate in 3 x 3-hour workshops (Letterpress, Illustrative Typography and Screenprint) to complete assessment tasks. There are no tutorials during these weeks. There is a single workshop fee (TBA) that covers both workshops, to be paid by the end of week 3.
Required IT skills
Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, in particular InDesign.
Work placement, internships or practicums
Not Applicable