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ILLUS-2300: Illustration Tools H: Type & Design

Course Description

This class is specifically for Illustrators. It is an introduction to the basics of typography - history, nomenclature, and usage. Through a series of Type problems, from simple to complex, the student explores the use of letterforms and design to solve a problem and make a personal statement, In the second half of the semester, there is the exploration of combining of illustration and typography and calligraphy. A final, multi-week project will combine illustration and type into a multiple page document and personal statement

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Academic Level:

Undergraduate

Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:

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Sections:

Spring 2022

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-2300-1: Tools: Hand Lettering
Lauren D'Amato
  • Wed 9:00AM-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N17

Fall 2021

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-2300-1: Tools: Design & Type
Robert Ciano
  • Wed 5:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N13
  • Wed 8:00-10:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N13
ILLUS-2300-2: Tools: Comics
Edward Luce
  • Wed 2:00-04:00PM
  • Wed 11:00AM-01:00PM
ILLUS-2300-4: Illustration Tools H: Toy Design
Brian Gulassa
  • Tue/Fri 2:00-04:00PM, Online - DE-16
  • Tue/Fri 2:00-04:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - S11
ILLUS-2300-6: Tools: Personal Publishing
Veronica Graham
  • Meeting Time TBD, Online - DE-8
  • Wed 8:00-10:00AM, San Francisco - Main Building - N19
  • Wed 11:00AM-01:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N19
  • Meeting Time TBD, San Francisco - Main Building - S11

Summer 2021

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-2300-2: Studio 1: Materials + Narrative
Shannon Taylor
  • Mon 6:00-07:55PM
  • Wed 6:00-07:55PM

Spring 2021

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-2300-1: Illustration Tools: Hand Lettering
Lauren D'Amato
  • Mon/Thu 2:00-03:25PM
ILLUS-2300-4: Tools: Designing the Metaverse
Apurva Shah
  • Tue/Fri 7:00-07:55PM, Online - DE-2

Fall 2020

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-2300-1: Tools: Design & Type
Robert Ciano
  • Wed 4:00-10:00PM
ILLUS-2300-2: Tools: Comics
Edward Luce
  • Wed 4:00-10:00PM

Spring 2020

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-2300-2: Tools: Hand Lettering
Lauren D'Amato
  • Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N13

Fall 2019

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-2300-1: Tools: Design & Type
Robert Ciano
  • Tue/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 141

Spring 2019

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-230-01: Tools: Hand Lettering
Heather Hardison
  • Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Building - N13

Fall 2018

Section Name Meeting Info
ILLUS-230-01: Tools: Design & Type
Robert Ciano
  • Mon/Wed 4:00-07:00PM, Main Building - 103