USF TYPOGRAPHY: Project 01 / Survey of the History of Typography

Students researched an assigned period of time in the history of typography. Presentations were designed to illustrate the significance of the specified period in typographic history and demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which typography, as a discipline, has been influenced by the economic, social and / or political conditions of a place and time.

http://stacyasher.com/typography_history_2011.html

USF Students examine an ancient cuneiform from around 900 BC during a visit to the Donohue Rare Book Room / Gleeson Library / University of San Francisco.

http://www.usfca.edu/library/rarebook/

Typography / Art 205–03

Course Description

This course will introduce students to the practice, history, and theory of typography. Through design research, independent project work, and collaborative exercises; students will produce typographic solutions to applied and experimental problems using typography as their primary, if not exclusive, design element Course work will include independent student research, sustained project work, and critiques, emphasizing the perceptual and contextual properties of typographic design. Lectures, readings, and guided discussions will supplement project work, introducing students to the topics of letter form design, printing history, typographic classification, and textual representations.

To successfully complete this course, students will be expected to understand and emulate the principles of typographic practice that began in the early Renaissance and continue with contemporary digital design. Students will also be expected to demonstrate both leadership and collaboration skills while working with their fellow students towards the completion of group project work.

Professor: Stacy Asher

Email: sjasher@usfca.edu

Office Hours:

Wednesdays: 11:45-1:45

Gleeson Library / 4th Floor

Course web site:

USF Typography / Art 203–03

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Project 01 / Survey of the History of Typography