Starting with rule-based and design system assignments and then proceeding to more open-ended design problems requiring analysis and conceptual solutions, students learn the aesthetic, intellectual, and technical skills to set their feet firmly on the path to becoming productive and life-long learners.
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Create a typeface based on a set of visual rules and guidelines that govern the actions and decisions involved in creating letters.
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The type workbook is a series of investigations, the content ranges from typographic studies to typesetting rules.
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Learning to identify typefaces, characteristics, and type classifications. And then teaching them to us. Students become the resident expert.
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The principles of what makes a good layout or series of spreads are the same design principles when you design a brand story, website, motion/animation, etc ︎︎︎ New York Times, ︎︎︎ Malcolm Gladwell, ︎︎︎ Photographer Feature
The challenge is to imagine, design, and produce the materials for a 2-day conference on a topic based on any Ted.com/topics.
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Typographic Universe gives the design student an introduction to the world of type design. Designing type systematically with a focus on looking at, defining, and refining the interrelationships between forms. Website︎︎︎
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Design for Good. Design Director. Students working, exploring, and expanding their skillsets to create change and impact the community.
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Educational experiences outside the Kansas classroom: study abroad, short courses in other cities, and city visits.