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Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Dersin ve programın tanıtımı |
None |
2) |
Introduction to Project #1
Sketching concepts and ideas on typefaces. Decision making.
Examples and discussion |
none |
3) |
Type Basics 1: Size and Grid
Typeface Design: Key Letters
Creating key letters by hand or vector based software. |
none |
4) |
Type Basics 2: Shapes & Proportions
Typeface Design: Majiscules
Creating majiscule letters by hand or vector based software. |
Complete key letters |
5) |
Type Basics 3: Spacing & Balance
Typeface Design: Miniscules
Creating miniscules letters by hand or vector based software. |
Completing majiskule letters |
6) |
Type Basics 4: Readibility
Typeface Design: Glyphs
Creating glyphs letters by hand or vector based software. |
Completing miniscule letters |
7) |
Presentation: Alphabet
A pre presentation of the typeface before font conversion |
Completing glyphs |
8) |
Type Basics 5: x-heights
Developing
Revisions on the alphabet, introduction to FontLab Studio |
none |
9) |
Creating Font
Font making in Font Lab Studio. |
none |
10) |
Type Basics 6: Kerning
Font making in Font Lab Studio.
Introduction to Project #2 & #3
Typographic Poster Design ideas
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none |
11) |
Prj #2: Specimen Poster
Working in studio |
Poster sketches |
12) |
Specimen Poster Presentation
Working in studio |
Finished Poster |
13) |
Prj #3: Expression Poster
Working in studio |
Poster sketches |
14) |
Expression Poster Presentation
Working in studio |
Completed Poster |
Course Notes: |
The necessary reading will be distributed to students by the instructor on weekly basis. |
References: |
1) www.typoworkshop.com
2) The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst, Hartley and Marcs, WA, 2002
3) Thinking with Type, Ellen Lupton, Princeton Architectural Press, NY, 2004
4) Type & Tyography, Phil Baines & Andrew Haslam, Watson-Guptill, NY 2002
5) Typography Workbook, Timothy Samara, Rockport Pub., MS, 2004
6) www.briem.net
7) www.ilovetypography.com
8) www.typophile.com/ |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field. |
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2) |
Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field. |
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3) |
Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes. |
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4) |
Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills. |
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5) |
Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually. |
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6) |
Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems. |
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7) |
Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field. |
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8) |
Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives. |
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9) |
Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels. |
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10) |
Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field. |
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11) |
Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project. |
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12) |
Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project. |
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13) |
Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work. |
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14) |
Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works. |
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