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Typography & Design

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Get better at graphic design by understanding how to use type. Improve your layouts instantly by following these 10 easy to follow rules. How can you quickly apply typographic rules to regain control of your layouts by following these 10 golden rules of typography?

These rules are distilled down from the things that I learned by going to Art Center College of Design. Generally speaking, there are two types of typography– expressive typography (type is visual, carries the meaning of the word and sometimes appears as physical shapes) and functional typography (type that is meant to be read). I will focus on the latter.

When starting out, it is best to learn the fundamentals of good design: hierarchy (primary, secondary and tierchiary reads), flow (how a person “reads” the layout by following the movement of their attention), legibility (in Western culture, type is read top to bottom, left to right so it’s important to arrange type accordingly), grouping (organizing blocks of type in intelligent and logical groups) and interest, achieved through contrast (scale, texture, color, density, negative space).

Use any typeface you like as long as it’s one of the following: Akzidenz Grotesque, Avenir, Avant Garde, Bell Gothic, Bodoni, Bembo, Caslon, Clarendon, Courier, Din Mittelschrift, Franklin Gothic, Frutiger, Futura, Garamond, Gill Sans, Gotham, Helvetica, Letter Gothic, Memphis, Meta, OCRB, Rockwell, Sabon, Trade Gothic, Trajan and Univers.

Syllabus

Typography Tutorial - 10 rules to help you rule type.
Graphic Design Tutorial: Typography Design & Art Direction.
Graphic Design Tutorial: Art Direction & Typography pt. 2.
Typography Manual Cover Design Process Pt.1 Speed Design.
Typography Manual Cover Design Process Pt.2 Speed Design.
Typography Manual Cover Design Process Pt.3 Speed Design.
Typography Manual Mock Up Book Cover Speed Design.
Live Design Critique Main Title Design with Chris Do via Facebook Live.
Design Theory: How To Make Dynamic Compositions.
Graphic Design Tutorial: Web Design Review.
How to design a website from wireframes.
Live Design Critique w/ Chris Do via Facebook | Brand Identity, Motion Graphics, Print Design.
Lettering Workshop: Gemma O'Brien.
Typographic Terminology A to Z: Our list of typography terms that every designer should know..
Learn How To Use Type— Typography Manual Critique.
How To Improve Your Layout and Typography Critique.
Typography Critique— "Basic Typography" Poster Review 5 mins.
Graphic Design Typography Critique for Multi-page Gourmet Goods Brochure.
Pitch This! How To present design work to clients like a pro!.
Learn Typography: Design Course Trailer.
4 Essential Tips for Kerning Type & Lettering.
Typography –Rules for graphic design.
Learn Typography Through This Poster Design Critique 2018.
Packaging Design Critique & Winner - Young Guns Ep 5.
Expressive Typography Design & Layout Critique & Advice (Cutdown).
Easy Way To Draw a Monoline Logo Using Guides in Illustrator.
How You Can Learn Design Without School.
Logo Design Critique: Custom Lettering. How to Draw Monoline M in Illustrator.

Taught by

The Futur

Reviews

4.7 rating, based on 9 Class Central reviews

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  • This course is so amazing!, even just through youtube videos. They currated the best videos to learn according to course that we want. It so amazing!
    Thankyou classcentral
  • Md. Ibne Kayes Shanto
    This class was excellent--where have you been all my life? The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable and articulate. This was the first time I have taken a class in a remote format, and I was delighted with it and look forward to coming back to ONLC for more classes in the future. I loved the fact that even though I was in a class with other people, the actual physical space was private and quiet and very conducive to learning! Thank you.
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    Mackenson Pierre
    Super!

    It is a great pleasure to follow this training in typography ca helps a lot to master the techniques and principles of typography. and also how to draw a monoline logo, this technique helps me a lot with a monoline logo project. Thank you so much for all!
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    One For All
    I recently had the opportunity to enroll in the "YouTube Typography Design" course offered on Class Central, and I must say that my experience was nothing short of enlightening. This course, hosted on a convenient online platform, managed to demystify the intricate world of typography as it applies to YouTube content creation.
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    Trisha Anne M. Diaz
    The course was very educational and taught me a lot of things about typography and not just the basics but also the intermediate things about it. It is really helpful for people in the creative field as it is a simply but accessible way to learn online.
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    Peter Asebu
    This is so amazing! It was a productive class. I learnt a lot in the class about typography and design. It was such an amazing opportunity to learn from a wonderful teacher

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    Rhuan Up1
    Eu sou um pouco mais a favor da adaptação do designer á sha arte/cliente.

    Regras e informações muito úteis adquiridas principalmente sobre tipografia!
  • JAMAL SARWAR
    Interestingly the course was short,easy and pickable. Team has done job perfectly. I'm looking forward to study more through this plateform and learn more about the different subjects that of course are available.
    Thank you team!
  • Hiren Darji
    Very nice and in depth explanation that every one can easily understand properly and can come to know what typography basically is and how important for every aspect

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