Available in 2024
Course code

DESN1101

Units

10 units

Level

1000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of typography and takes a playful approach to exploring the relationships between typographic form, language, images, and graphic elements. Through a series of experimental projects students will develop an understanding of type in relation to scale, colour, form, juxtaposition and context of usage.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Newcastle City Precinct

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Identify and manipulate key structural features in the design of a typeface;

2. Present typographic design visually and verbally;

3. Design effective typographic layouts for various forms of publication;

4. Understand the role typeface design plays in establishing a tone of voice in visual communication.


Content

Topics will include:

  • The relationship between language and typeform;
  • Typographic hierarchies and page grids;
  • Typographic anatomy, legibility and readability;
  • Typography in branding and publication contexts;
  • Typeface choice and use in relationship to scale, colour, image, graphic elements and contexts of usage.

Requisite

This course replaces DESN2100. If you have successfully completed DESN2100 you cannot enrol in this course.


Assessment items

Project: Multi-part design project: Design a Typeface

Project: Multi-part design project: Design a Typographic Publication


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct

Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 7
Lecture-2
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 8
Tutorial-2
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 5 week(s) starting in week 2

Course outline