CUNY NYC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
TYPOGRAPHY II
Fall 2017



Course Description

This course builds on the principles of COMD1167 Type and Media, focusing on foundational layouts and formats for both print and digital media. It enhances technical skills in typography, including typeface selection, working with typographic grids, and solving common typographic challenges. Students will develop practical fluency in setting and manipulating type across various media formats.

1 class hour, 2 lab hours, 2 credits.

PROCESS WORK

The process you follow for each project is just as important as the final result. You’ll need to document your progress in your sketchbook, which I’ll periodically review. Be sure to submit scans of your work throughout the semester. No detail is too small—capture anything that helps communicate your ideas, whether it’s layout sketches, lists, words, small marks, or references. Any element that shows how you arrived at your final solution is valuable and counts as process work, even if your final idea evolved during the project.

 
 

3D TYPOGRAPHY COMPOSITION

  • Create and photograph 3D typography compositions

  • Each work must be 5 characters or more

 
 
 
 
 
 

MAGAZINE COVERS & DOUBLE SPREAD LAYOUTS

Students are required to design 2 magazine covers and 2 double spread magazine layouts (4 page spread). The industry and audience the 2 magazines are associated with must be different, for example a Skater magazine and an Interior Decoration magazine. Cover layouts and double spread magazine layouts must also be different layouts and styles. Single page dimensions should be 8.5” x 11” or a larger custom size.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Color: Full color (CMYK process color), resolution 300 dpi Smart, attractive and complimentary typography

  • Hierarchy of type is required. Include in your hierarchy: Magazine nameplate, headlines, sub heads, captions, by line, photo credits, page numbers, publication title, date and pull quotes.

  • Adobe In-Design required for Layout. Adobe Photoshop and or Adobe Illustrator for artwork. Imagery must be 50% or less of the double spread magazine layouts (4 page spread). Magazine cover to have single background image.