In this course, you’ll dive head-first into the fascinating world of typography. Graphic designer Grace Fussell will discuss the key historical events that shaped the field of typography as we know it today, and explore how typography is adapting to the digital age. You’ll learn how to apply fundamental typographic techniques to your own designs, and tackle a broad range of project tasks, including typesetting a book, designing a vintage-inspired typographic poster, and even creating your own digitised font. If you’re looking to embark on a new career in typography, or simply want to know more about the way type design affects our everyday lives, this course is going to be perfect for you.
1.Introduction2 lessons, 06:42
2 lessons, 06:42
1.1Introduction: The Art of Typography01:54
1.1
Introduction: The Art of Typography
01:54
1.2Software and Resources04:48
1.2
Software and Resources
04:48
2.The Art of Typography: From Gutenberg to Helvetica (and everything in-between!)5 lessons, 45:52
5 lessons, 45:52
2.1Good Ol’ Gutenberg05:58
2.1
Good Ol’ Gutenberg
05:58
2.2Typography Skills: Book Typesetting11:12
2.2
Typography Skills: Book Typesetting
11:12
2.3The Super Swiss06:50
2.3
The Super Swiss
06:50
2.4Typography Skills: Poster Design12:52
2.4
Typography Skills: Poster Design
12:52
2.5Typography as ‘Art’09:00
2.5
Typography as ‘Art’
09:00
3.Typography Today: Emotional Fonts and Digitization4 lessons, 48:59
4 lessons, 48:59
3.1Type With Personality09:10
3.1
Type With Personality
09:10
3.2Typography Skills: Vectorizing Type12:44
3.2
Typography Skills: Vectorizing Type
12:44
3.3Is Digital Typography ‘Art’?10:40
3.3
Is Digital Typography ‘Art’?
10:40
3.4Typography Skills: Creating Your Own Fonts16:25
3.4
Typography Skills: Creating Your Own Fonts
16:25
4.Conclusion2 lessons, 08:04
2 lessons, 08:04
4.1You, the Typography ‘Artist’06:22
4.1
You, the Typography ‘Artist’
06:22
4.2Conclusion01:42
4.2
Conclusion
01:42
Grace is a graphic designer and design writer, and heads up creative agency Blue Whippet Studio, based in Manchester, UK. A self-confessed 'print geek', Grace loves to share her experiences of graphic design with others and has written about creative trends and design history for a wide range of publications and blogs, including Adobe, Shutterstock, Envato and InDesign Magazine.
Grace studied social anthropology and the anthropology of design at Cambridge University and UCL, before working in marketing and graphic design roles in agencies and in-house. Today she balances running Blue Whippet alongside top-ranking design blog InDesignSkills.com.
Visit bluewhippetstudio.com and indesignskills.com.