GMGX-606: Graduate Font Design 1

From this class you will gain a working knowledge of how letterforms are created and collected to create a font. We will focus primarily on the construction of individual letters. To understand this process, we will begin with looking at the act of handwriting. However, this is not a calligraphy class, we are merely utilizing some of the same tools. The method of handwriting to construct letterforms dates back many centuries and yet it is still utilized in contemporary font design. This method will help you understand the intrinsic nature of each letterform that you will, in turn, be able to expand on and create an original typeface. Our process over the term will include pen and paper exercises that will be translated into digital form via the font creation software, Glyphs. Eventually, you will venture into your own personal font, and by term's end, you will have completed a full-functioning font that will be applied to a specimen poster as well as its process documented via a binder. The goal of the class is to foster an appreciation of letterform creation while you develop a keen sensitivity to typographic details. Graduate-level students are expected to provide more comprehensive research than undergrads and a written 500 word statement related to the project. Prerequisite: . For 3Year students = GMGX-551 Grad Studio 2 . For 2Year students = GMGX-601 Grad Studio 3