Architectural Typography

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BMEEPRAQ80D
Faculty of Architecture, General and Master English Program
obligatory, practice
2 credit


teacher: Tibor Pálóczi
time (2020 Spring): the course is not announced in this semester

ATTENTION!
Due to switching to distance learning the timetable changes! Please, go to the department's Moodle page.

https://edu.epitesz.bme.hu/course/index.php?categoryid=22

 

description
Architectural typography course is a practice with the use of computers. Classes contain the theoretical and practical knowledges, where students can acquire the curriculum. Students should have to design a brochure, ID, packaging or interactive interface, in which the visual graphic design is in tune with the content and is able to connect the form and function.

keywords
letter, layout, photoshop, typography, pixel graphic, vector graphic, logo-logotype, indesign, composition, portfolio, letter design, visual communication, printing, identity, publication, anatomy of letter, interactive typo, digitalization

teacher
Tibor Pálóczi

schedule

  1. _. Introduction, opening presentation, requirements
  2. _. Fundamentals of indesign, logic of software, basic components
  3. _. Document setup, master pages, numbering and sectioning
  4. _. Prepare graphics, Photoshop tricks
  5. _. Formatting letters, Variable and conditional texts
  6. _. Work with pictures, Multi-place and transform images
  7. _. Preliminary Studio Week (no scheduled classes)
  8. _. All about styles, Character and Paragraph styles
  9. _. Interactions, Animating in Indesign
  10. _. Semester Holiday (no scheduled classes)
  11. _. Individual consultation
  12. _. Individual consultation
  13. _. Individual consultation
  14. _. Studio Week (no scheduled classes)

 

deadlines
Submission of Project
Final submission of Project (late submission - late fee applies!)

detailed syllabus
NOT AVAILABLE

cloud folder
NOT AVAILABLE

consultation time
In office Hours
(Please, write email in advance)

visual guideline

recommended literature
Gavin Ambrose - Paul Harris: The Fundamentals of Typography. AVA Publishing, 2011.
Timothy Samara: Typography Workbook. Rockport Publishers, 2006
Bo Bergström: Essentials of Visual Communication. Laurence King Publishing, 2008

recommended sites
Indesign Secrets
Mr.Cup
Typographica
InformationIsBeautiful

Style Selector

Layout Style

Predefined Colors

Background Image