DGT 2020 - Typography and Layout

Clock Hours: 138

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: Certificate, Graphic Arts Technician

Industry Certifications Adobe InDesign ACE

Course Description:
Students will be introduced to the basic principles of typography and layout and become familiar with the terminology and concepts used by designers. Students will learn principles of typography, letter structure, and typeface selection. Students will create layouts for brochures, newsletters, books, business cards, signs, and other materials for print and digital output.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Choose and combine fonts effectively for enhancement of designs.
Develop a typographic vocabulary and an understanding of typographic terminology.
Develop an awareness of the principle of typography and typographic design.
Space letters properly using tracking, kerning, and leading to create professional layouts.
Develop an awareness of the emotional and intellectual potential of type.
Develop skills in the working with typographic hierarchy.
Understand, identify, and apply basic design principles to layout and typography.
Develop visual aesthetics and styles.
Explore effective combinations of type and image to support a design concept.
Understand the relationship and interplay between display type, text type, and graphic imagery (photography, illustration, charts, etc.), within a specific frame of reference.
Create and format text.
Convert text to outlines.
Create master pages and work with multiple pages.
Work with graphics and text frames.
Prepare and package a document for print.