Course Syllabus

Typographic Design

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Course Description

In this course, students learn the practical and critical thinking skills necessary for working with type and why typographical skills are fundamental to design projects. The history of basic typefaces are explored as well as their expressive potential to communicate. Assignments in both traditional studio work and digital technology teach basic skills through the use and manipulation of typefaces in practical applications such as posters, logos, and advertisements. Prerequisite: Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud.

Essential Objectives

1. Survey the history and development of letter forms, type, and printing.
2. Analyze how letters are constructed and alphabets designed in order to gain a basic understanding of the character of each letter and of an alphabet.
3. Analyze the major classes of typefaces; understand how they differ and why these differences dictate their uses.
4. Analyze the size, spacing, and color adjustments available to a designer and how to determine and use the "readability" of a typeface.
5. Describe how meaning and expression of that meaning determines the selection of type for typical graphic design projects.
6. Examine, discuss, and critique historical and current typographical works in their cultural and social contexts.
7. Complete individual projects and display in a professional manner.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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