Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Media, Design en IT
Expert Class Typography 38196/3103/2324/1/93
Study guide

Expert Class Typography

38196/3103/2324/1/93
Academic year 2023-24
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Graphical and Digital Media, programme stage 3
    Programme option:
    • Labs jaar 2 sem 4: PDL
    Specialisation:
    • Graphical Media Technology
    Choice package:
    • Keuzepakket Publication Expert Class
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • credit contract.
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Gossé Joke
Other teaching staff: Stoops Tim
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.10.2023 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation/tolerance: This course unit is eligible for deliberation/tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 156,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Short description

In this expert class, you will develop basic competences in type design software Glyphs. You design various types of publications and develop them from concept to print-ready file. You take into account the commercial standards in the field as well as the possibilities and limitations of material choices throughout the entire process.

Learning outcomes (list)

Understand
You take the technical possibilities and limitations into account.
You can communicate fluently with specialists in the field in the right jargon.
Explore
You are able to cearte a design that meets all aspects of the briefing.
Materialize
You independently apply all principles when it comes to DTP and layout.
You can independently make choices that suit the target group.
You show that you can make good choices and look for the best solution.

Course content

The following topics are covered:

  • Book design, Styles, page hierarchy, material and finishing choices
  • Typography, detail typography, macro typography, text images
  • Letter design, letter design initation, letter anatomy and letter drawing
  • Experiment
  • Typo software

Study material (text): Mandatory

The course material will be made available digitally via Digitap by the lecturer.

With this olod, bear in mind additional costs for:

  • access to LinkedIn Learning (+/- 15 euro, to be renewed every academic year)
  • Adobe Creative software (+/- 75 euro, renewable every academic year)
  • Licence Glyphs Mini v.2. (€49)
  • basic drawing materials such as pencils, markers, cutting knife, ruler, cutting mat A4, fine black marker, eraser, sketchbook, ...
  • prints on campus (via credits on your student card)
  • prints that you may have made in a print shop outside school
  • excursion workshop Letterkabinet Gent (+/- 50 euro)
  • book: Unger, G (2018). Theory of Type Design. Nai010 Publishers/Publishers. (+/- 39 euros)

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Practicum36,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours120,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodSkills assessment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation)100,00presentatie in de examenweek
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodSkills assessment during the examination series100,00Tweede examenkans - opdracht opnieuw maken (geen aanpassingen op het vorig resultaat) + presentatie

Evaluation (text)

Submissions for evaluation shall always consist of the candidate's own work and shall be submitted within the deadlines provided. If ideas, images or texts, ideas, designs or parts of designs of others are used, the author, designer and/or location of the work must be clearly mentioned to avoid plagiarism - and thus exam fraud.

Note: The effective examination format will be communicated via Digitap. The effective exam time is communicated via Webuntis.

Absence during class weeks outside the exam series

You justify your absence. You do this by uploading a medical certificate (in case of illness) or other evidence (in case of force majeure) via iBamaflex in the 'My absences' module before the assignment deadline or the moment when a presentation or a compulsory lecture takes place.

If you miss an assignment submission moment, a catch-up moment is possible if your absence is legitimate.
If you miss a presentation or lecture with compulsory attendance, it is not possible to make it up in most cases.
In both cases, contact your lecturer within 3 working days to make concrete arrangements.

During the exam series, a different procedure applies. You can find this on student.ap.be.