Typography: Learn the Basics to Build a Solid Foundation
Typography: Learn the Basics to Build a Solid Foundation, available at $19.99, has an average rating of 4.15, with 34 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 66 reviews, and has 9363 subscribers.
You will learn about Understand what the different categories of fonts are. Recognize the differences between the various categories. Know the histories of the different types and common usages. See how their histories have influenced their traits. Gauge their overall strengths and weaknesses based on different contexts. This course is ideal for individuals who are Students who will get the most out of this course are absolute beginners who have no background with typography. This course is intended to build a foundational understanding of typefaces that will later be built on to help students easily choose fonts for projects, combine them nicely, add meaning and beauty to their work, and create content with greater confidence. or Design professionals and other students who already have a working knowledge of typography will find this course too basic. It is particularly useful for Students who will get the most out of this course are absolute beginners who have no background with typography. This course is intended to build a foundational understanding of typefaces that will later be built on to help students easily choose fonts for projects, combine them nicely, add meaning and beauty to their work, and create content with greater confidence. or Design professionals and other students who already have a working knowledge of typography will find this course too basic.
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Summary
Title: Typography: Learn the Basics to Build a Solid Foundation
Price: $19.99
Average Rating: 4.15
Number of Lectures: 34
Number of Quizzes: 2
Number of Published Lectures: 34
Number of Published Quizzes: 2
Number of Curriculum Items: 36
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 36
Original Price: $27.99
Quality Status: approved
Status: Live
What You Will Learn
- Understand what the different categories of fonts are.
- Recognize the differences between the various categories.
- Know the histories of the different types and common usages.
- See how their histories have influenced their traits.
- Gauge their overall strengths and weaknesses based on different contexts.
Who Should Attend
- Students who will get the most out of this course are absolute beginners who have no background with typography. This course is intended to build a foundational understanding of typefaces that will later be built on to help students easily choose fonts for projects, combine them nicely, add meaning and beauty to their work, and create content with greater confidence.
- Design professionals and other students who already have a working knowledge of typography will find this course too basic.
Target Audiences
- Students who will get the most out of this course are absolute beginners who have no background with typography. This course is intended to build a foundational understanding of typefaces that will later be built on to help students easily choose fonts for projects, combine them nicely, add meaning and beauty to their work, and create content with greater confidence.
- Design professionals and other students who already have a working knowledge of typography will find this course too basic.
**UPDATED AUGUST 2015** Called“Amazing overview of typography – very engaging!”
Start to become comfortable tackling everyday design challenges! This course was created for non-designers who want to understand typography better.
About this course:
- Quick and concise lessons
- No special tools or software needed
- Quizzes and materials to help you learn
- Full, free lifetime access to this course
- All future extra lectures for this course and upgrades are always included for free
- Unconditional Udemy 30 day money-back guarantee – that’s my personal promise of your success!
Today, you can start to increase your confidence with putting together your own content.
Also, the first 1,000 students of this course will receive a very special bonus – free access to the next course I am creating. That course will go deeper into typography and help you further your skills through things like learning how to design strong layouts, pair fonts effectively, and use simple graphic design principles to strengthen your work.
Click the “take this course” button, top right, now to enroll.
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: Course Introduction and Things to Keep in Mind as You Begin
Lecture 1: Course Introduction
Lecture 2: Tips for Success
Lecture 3: Sharing is Caring
Chapter 2: Typefaces (Categories of Fonts)
Lecture 1: Serifs
Lecture 2: Old Style
Lecture 3: Modern Serifs
Lecture 4: Slab Serifs
Lecture 5: Sans Serifs
Lecture 6: Fraktur / Old English
Lecture 7: Script
Lecture 8: Decorative
Lecture 9: Share Your Thoughts
Chapter 3: Creating With Type
Lecture 1: Simple Core Principles
Lecture 2: The Single Most Effective Way to Add Visual Interest to Your Work
Lecture 3: Improve Clarity and Increase Visual Appeal
Lecture 4: CAUTION: Avoid This!
Lecture 5: Key Takeaways for Principle 1
Lecture 6: Why Unity is Important and How to Show It
Lecture 7: Hone Your Design to Create the Most Order
Lecture 8: Key Takeaways for Principle 2
Lecture 9: Show How the "Part" Fits the "Whole"
Lecture 10: Composition is AWESOME, Here's Why
Lecture 11: Key Takeaways for Principle 3
Lecture 12: Relationships in Your Design Work
Lecture 13: Why Highlight Unity
Lecture 14: Key Takeaways for Principle 4
Chapter 4: The Principles Put Into Use
Lecture 1: What's in Store
Lecture 2: Contrast Example
Lecture 3: Consistency Example
Lecture 4: Composition Example
Lecture 5: Closeness Example
Lecture 6: Now You Try!
Lecture 7: Congrats, You've Made It!
Chapter 5: Bonus
Lecture 1: All of the lecture notes in one place
Instructors
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Mahogany Beckford
Design and Small Business Instructor
Rating Distribution
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- 2 stars: 5 votes
- 3 stars: 14 votes
- 4 stars: 23 votes
- 5 stars: 22 votes
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