GDN 315 - Typography

Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the fundamentals of type as it relates to graphic design. Students will explore type anatomy, type classifications, typographic rules and standards, legibility vs. readability and the nuanced ways in which typography affects comprehension and design. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving and making educated, detail-oriented typographic decisions that support the design concept and composition. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.

A course fee applies to this course. Fees are for electronic course materials, specific supplies for the course or a recital or lab associated fee. See fee list on my.LAKELAND.

Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout .

Offered: Fall, even years.