Part one of the slide show and lecture on the history of sans serif
typefaces covering Akzidenz Grotesk, Gill Sans, Erbar, Kabel, and
Futura.
Type Foundries and Licensing
Topics
What is a type foundry? Are your usage rights for personal or
commercial application? Are free fonts really free? How do generalist
design firms and agencies license fonts for commercial use?
Design Assignment
Topics
Event poster. Students are given a choice of several unique events
to develop an announcement poster that features typography as the
primary focal point. Principles of poster design will be introduced.
