Typography Online Course
Typography Online Courses in Botswana
Like an encyclopedia of typography
knowledge for all designers.
Typography is
one of the oldest art forms in the world, and one that has remained
important even through our move from the print to the digital age.
This is because you don't need technical know-how master typography;
instead, you need a keen eye for detail, a love of creating, and an
appreciation of good design. If that sounds like you, then you've
chosen the right course. 2KO is an IT consulting and training company, offering both business services and multi-platform training. 2KO Africa's wide range of computer courses are available as full time classes, or as online learning.
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Your Typography Crash Course
Understand typography fundamentals
Apply typography principles to digital and print media
Create outstanding text-based logos and designs
Learn how typography is perceived by audiences/customers
Typography
Fundamentals in a Flash
This course has been created for anyone
who loves typography design; print designers, graphic and web
designers, animators, sign writers, and many more.
Whether you're a beginner or an
intermediate, you'll pick up a comprehensive skillset through the 73
lectures and 6 hours of content that come with this course. You can
use any publishing software to follow along with the instructor;
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or just about anything else you
have a basic understanding of. Each section the course includes its
own walkthrough exercises so that you can put the skills you have
learned to practical use. You'll start off by learning all of the
terminology regarding typography (tracking, leading, kerning) and
font classifications, and then you'll examine concepts like how
fonts impact a message, and how fonts are used in different media
like advertising, web, print, logos, and so on. Finally, you will
cover the essentials of digital publishing before concluding. By the
end of this course, you have both a theoretical and a literal
understanding of typography, from how it is used to where it used to
why it is used, and of course you'll gain a solid groundwork in the
practical uses of typography too.
Tools Used
Adobe Illustrator:
The standard software for graphics design, and where you will do the
majority of your work. Create any kind of illustration or digital
art your mind is capable of thinking up, with any kind of typeface
effect too.
Adobe Photoshop:
Used for editing and manipulating photographs and images, but also
with plenty of scope for font and typefaces Improve colour, add
special effects, remove blemishes, create your own images with font
from scratch, and more.
Adobe InDesign:
InDesign is a desktop publishing software application, usually used
to create print media like posters, brochures, magazines,
newspapers, books and signs (unlike Photoshop and Illustrator which
are digital based). Usually the most popular Adobe tool among
typographers.
Class Curriculum
Introduction to the Course
First typography exercise
Exercise walkthrough Part 1
Exercise walkthrough Part 2
Vocabulary
Introduction to Vocabulary
Introduction to Kerning
Introduction to Tracking
Cleaning Up Paragraphs
Introduction to Leading-1
Introduction to Leading-2
Fonts V Typefaces
Introduction to Typography Tools
Manipulating Type with Illustrator
Manipulating Type with Photoshop
Manipulating Type with InDesign
Vocabulary Recap
Vocabulary Quiz
Classifications
Introduction to Classifications
Standard Classifications Part 1
Standard Classifications Part 2
Classifications of Fonts Part 1
Classifications of Fonts Part 2
Classification Recap
Classification Quiz
User Experience
Intro to UX
How fonts Impact a Message
How user Perceive a brand and True Purpose Part 1
How user Perceive a brand and True Purpose Part 2
UX exercise
UX Exercise Walkthrough
UX recap
Typography for Advertising
App type Introduction
Print vs web
Point size of apps
Contrast
App font styles-weights
Font vs web assets
App Recap
App exercise introduction
App exercise walkthrough
Adverts, web and print
Type in ads introduction
How text makes the sell
Foreign languages
Balancing text and images
Web vs. print advertising
Web advertising exercise
Web advertising exercise walkthrough
Advertising Recap
Typography for logos
Logo introduction
Logo bonus lecture
Plain text logos
Altered Type Logos
Logo with graphics
Logo project introduction
Logo exercise walkthrough
Logo recap
Print and type
Type in print introduction
Understanding print mediums
Sending files to printer
Food Ad truck introduction
Food Ad truck walkthrough
Type in print recap
Publishing
Digital publishing intro
Preparing files for digital use
Digital publishing is a combination
Digital publishing exercise Introduction
Digital publishing exercise walkthrough
Digital Publishing recap
End discussions
Course Conclusion
Additional resources
Final Notes
Type Final Part 1
Type Final Part 2
Certificate Exam Access