GRFX-610: Grad Design Atlas

Students will work on a term long project investigating lesser known areas of typography and graphic design. Examples include: art, vernacular signage, ephemera, type in film, historic documents, self published zines, packaging, etc. Students will have the opportunity to work in more than one language. While each student will focus on their own individual interests, outcomes will be presented collectively. All members of the class will contribute to designatlas.info, an online resource for teachers and students. In addition, each student will produce a small printed publication. The class will include field trips to local archives and guest lectures. Students will gain experience in: self initiated work, deep research, recognizing lesser known design histories, critical analysis, understanding context, curation, editing, documentation, archiving, publishing, teaching, expanding the design canon. Pre-requisites: 2 year students: Grad Type 1, 3 year students: Typography 2