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Class Description
Effective immediately in response to COVID-19, most Technology Training classes will be delivered online until further notice.
In advance of each session, Tech Training will provide you with a Zoom link to your class, along with any required class materials.
Typographic elements surround us everyday, including logo design, packaging, traffic signs and more. This three-hour course will explore the basics of typography and its use is effective graphic communication.
Prerequisites: None.
Learning Objectives
During this course, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Understand the importance of typography
- Gain familiarity with the anatomy of type
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Execute a design projects featuring typography
Topics Include:
The Basics of Typography
- The Anatomy of Type
- Kerning, Leading and Tracking
- Type Pairing
- Project: Create a Text Only Logo
The Next Steps of Typography
- Indents, Paragraphs, & Justification
- How to Rag Copy
- Typographic Grid Systems
- The Use of Color in Typography
Project: Create a Menu
Outputting Files
- Exporting PDFs
- Packaging Files to send to a printer
Requirement: An installation of Adobe Photoshop, or a free trial license
University IT Technology Training classes are only available to Stanford University staff, faculty, students and Stanford Hospitals & Clinics employees. A valid SUNet ID is needed in order to enroll in a class.
