| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| VCD3151 | Advanced Typography | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to expand the student's typographic vocabulary through the use of concentration of the individual elements, letters. Designing typefaces will enable the students to advance the usage of typography in various media, as well as developing the semiotic and semantic meanings of typefaces. Students will develop typographic design skills using typography with the objective of enhancing visual form, meaning and communication. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Identify the needs for typeface design 2) Design a font 3) Define understanding of typefaces 4) Demonstrate font design via digital software. 5) Design a type specimen 6) Recognize advanced features of typographic design. 7) Analyze concept-product relationship |
| This course covers the following subjects as well as studying typeface design examples and projects. The course has topics on the type basics such as size, proportion spacing, kerning and readability. Fontlab studio is used for applying the designed typeface to computer systems and the necessary information and presentations about the software is given to the students. |
| 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 | 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/ |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | 1 | % 50 |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 10 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 90 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 56 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | |||
| Project | 14 | 28 | |
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 1 | 4 | |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |