WEB112 > Syllabus

Class: Typography
Quarter: Winter 2012
Time: T/Th, 02:00PM to 03:20PM in BE5148
Credits: 3.0
Class Hours: 33
Type of Course: Workforce Education Preparatory
Length of Course: 11 weeks
Prerequisite: WEB110

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the elements of traditional typography as it will apply to your web design career.

Course Goals:

Students will gain a hands on experience with various typographic techniques while designing a logo for themselves that they will implement into a portfolio website for themselves.

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of WEB112, the student will be able to:

  • Use the principles of typography to communicate information effectively including: legibility, letter-spacing, leading, weight, height and overall typographic principal and scale
  • Incorporate effective typography for the web into web-related projects

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Evaluation Methods:

Your final grade will be a culmination of your Class Assignments:

  • Assignments will create an overall Class Project to be presented at the end of the quarter
  • Assignments require critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Assignments will be “due” by the end of the week according the class schedule*
  • Students are responsible for assignment information on assignment pages
  • Students are also responsible for assignment information given in class
  • Assignments will be marked down 25% for every week they are late

*Students must check the schedule before asking the instructor, “When is this due?”

ADA Confirmation:

(Americans with Disabilities Act) If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please contact me ASAP.