Expressive and Experimental Typography

Explore experimental and traditional approaches to typography and custom lettering in the context of graphic design. Class projects and subjects help you understand a wide variety of technical and conceptual approaches to typography, including typeface design, experiments in conceptual lettering and real-world applications. You also review the basics of typography: the differences between functional and decorative typography, type history, terminology, and the how and why of choosing typefaces. You complete projects in a variety of media, including digital, hand-drawn and 3-D.