Design Note

Wk	Date	Schedule	Activity
1	Letter Jan 11	Introduction: Syllabus overview Using delaGate: Login to delaGate GRA Group in delaGate How do I start a blog? (YouTube video) Intro to PowerPoint What is Typography? Why Study Typography? Ancient writing systems	Blogging Assignment Homework 1 Read Ch. 1 & 2 Exercise #1 Project 1- Grayscale Letterforms
2	Letter Jan 18	NO CLASS
3	Word Jan 25	Typographic anatomy Intro to Type	Read Ch. 3 Project 2 - Word
4	Word Feb 1	Type Basics I Type classifications	Read Ch. 4
5	Text/Grid Feb 8	Type measurement, spacing and type alignment	Read Ch. 5 Project 3 - Text
6	Text/Grid Feb 15	NO CLASS
7	Text/Grid Feb 22	Typographic principles/guidelines Middle Ages Lettering	Read Ch. 6 TEST #1
8	Text/Grid Mar 1	Type Basics II Readability and legibility
9	Poster Mar 8	Selecting type personality Proofreading type	First Half-term Project Blog due for midterm(Today 11:55pm)
10	Poster Mar 15	Typographic hierarchy Punctuation	Project 4 - Posters
11	Poster Mar 22	SPRING BREAK
12	Poster Mar 29	Typographic hierarchy	NO TEST
13	Poster Apr 5	Experimental Typography Book binding methods	Text Layout Due!
14	Book Apr 12	Experimental Typography	Project 5 - Book
15	Book Apr 19	Book binding methods	Posters Due!
16	Book Apr 26		NO TEST
17	Book May 3	Final project preliminary deadline Interactive type deadline	Interactive Half-term Project due
18	Book May 10	Final project deadline	Final Project Due