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Overview
In this Type Design course at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland you explore the aesthetics, structure, and rhythm of typography while developing your own typeface through guided practice and critical reflection.
At a glance
- Typography as a creative design tool: Ideal for designers who want to develop their own typefaces or wordmarks and expand their typographic sensibility.
- Combining analog and digital methods: The interplay of hand drawing, Adobe Illustrator, and the font software Glyphs provides a practical approach to designing your own typefaces.
- Consciously designing typography: Participants learn how the form, rhythm, and detail of a letter shape the character of a typeface and how this results in powerful word images and logotypes.
- An introduction to professional typeface design: The workshop teaches the fundamentals of type design—from the first hand sketch to the digital development of letterforms.
Programme Structure
What you will learn:
- The workshop will explain and show the very character of each letterform in its details. It will focus on a number of type signs with regard to a concept based on the visual rules of the three basic shapes in Latin type (circle, square, and triangle), the different stroke and curve directions and their terminals.
- The interaction of drawing by hand and further development on the computer allows for a differentiated and, perhaps, new awareness and appreciation of type forms.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
2 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Basel, Switzerland
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This workshop is for anyone interested in designing wordmarks (logotypes) or who has always dreamed of creating their own typeface but doesn't know where to begin. Essential basics for getting started with Adobe Illustrator and the font software Glyphs will be covered; however, this is not a software course.
- Interaction designers, visual communication designers, educators, and art enthusiasts—anyone who wants to challenge their creative thinking—will enjoy this workshop.
- For returning participants and advanced students with a foundation in typography and Glyphs, the follow-up course offers an introduction to designing variable typefaces and creating type animations.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents900 CHF / module≈ 900 CHF / module -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents900 CHF / module≈ 900 CHF / module
Living costs
Basel
Switzerland
1615 - 2332 CHF / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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