Faculty Syllabus

ARTC-1327 Typography

Breanna Whitener


Credit Fall 2026

Section(s)

ARTC-1327-001 (36873)
LEC MW 9:00am - 9:55am HLC HLC2 2334

LAB MW 9:55am - 11:40am HLC HLC2 2334

Course Requirements

Course Description

A study of letterforms and typographic concepts as elements of graphic communication. Emphasis on developing a current, practical typographic knowledge based on industry standards. 

Course Prerequisites

ARTC 1413 or ARTC 1313 - Digital Publishing I 

Course Rationale/Objectives

Typography is a foundation course for the graphic design curriculum. This course provides students the fundamental skill to design effectively with typography for work produced in Design Communication I, II, Typographic Design, and Portfolio.

 

Readings

Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students (3rd Edition, Revised and Expanded) by Ellen Lupton (Author) ISBN-13: 978-1797226828
ISBN-10: 1797226827 available at ACC Bookstore and Amazon.

Course Subjects

Module

Topic

Assessment

1

Discover the basics of typography

Type Scavenger Hunt

2

Design with five classic typefaces

Expressive Words

3

Design a layout with hierarchy

Recipe

4

Design a layout with text type

Early Letterform

5

Design a layout using a grid

Paragraph Indications

6

Design a layout using text and image

Double-page spread

Capstone

Demonstrate knowledge of typographic fundamentals

Magazine

 

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

What you’ll learn to do by the end of this course:

  • Discover the basics of typography
  • Design with five classic typefaces
  • Design a layout with hierarchy
  • Design a layout with text type
  • Design a layout with text and image
  • Design a layout using a grid
  • Demonstrate knowledge of typographic fundamentals

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Published: 05/12/2026 11:09:47