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IDG1101 - Typography 1

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 3 hours E

Course content

Themes covered by the course is:

  • Design for reading.
  • The four dimensions of typography (ergonomic, semantic, aesthetic, craft).
  • Cohesion and articulation.
  • Access structure and navigation.
  • Topic structure and artifact structure.
  • Copy-editing and punctuation.
  • Hyphenation and justification.
  • Micro-typographic spacing.
  • Type and font basics.
  • Principles of graphic form, composition and spatial layout.
  • The elements, page layout and page makeup of the codex book.

Learning outcome

  • After completion of the course, the student will be in command of standard typographic terminology (Norwegian and English).
  • The student will also hold a basic theoretical and practical knowledge of punctuation, hyphenation & justification, micro-typographic spacing, type and fonts, as well as basic principles of typographic design, page layout and page makeup -- while being able to take into consideration both ergonomic, semantic, aesthetic and craft based aspects of typographic design.
  • The student can also create styles and global formats and paginate a document in the page makeup programme InDesign.

Learning methods and activities

  • Lectures.
  • Tool training course: An introduction to InDesign.
  • Required coursework: A practical design project organised as a group assignment, supervised on a weekly basis (formative-iterative evaluation).

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved exercises

Further on evaluation

The practical group project must be deemed to be of sufficient quality in order for the students of the group to be allowed to sit the exam. An unapproved project can only be redone at the next regular completion of the course.

Ordinary continuation exam.

The practical design project is not marked, but must be approved to pass the course. The practical design project will be included in the individual student’s work portfolios. The project may eventually, by the individual student's choice, be included in the individual student's portfolio of practical design projects. This portfolio is presented at the end of the third and final year.

Postponed examinations are usually scheduled for the next regular exam period.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Graphic Design (BMED)
Interaction Design (BIXD)
Web Development (BWU)

Required previous knowledge

The course is reserved for students enrolled in the study programme Bachelor in Graphic Design.

Course materials

  • Johansen, Eivind Arnstein. 2024. Adobe InDesign: introduksjon. Gjøvik: NTNU [available in Blackboard].
  • Lund, Ole. 1991. Skriftprøver. Excerpt, 28 pp. Oslo: Brødr. Fossum [available in Blackboard].
  • Rannem, Øyvin. 2005. Typografi og skrift. Oslo: Abstrakt Forlag.
  • Vinje, Finn Erik. 2009. Skriveregler (9th or newer edition; bokmål or nynorsk). Oslo: Aschehoug. Or: Aud Søyland og Jan Olav Fretland. 2015. Norske skriveregler. Oslo: Samlaget (bokmål or nynorsk).

Supporting literature:

  • Middendorp, Jan. 2012. Shaping text. Amsterdam: BIS Publishers.
  • Mourier, Mette & Eric. 2013. Bogdesign: tilrettelægning af illustrerede bøger. 2nd ed. Copenhagen: Forlaget Grafisk Litteratur.
  • Rutter, Richard. 2017. Web typography: a handbook for designing beautiful and effective responsive typography. Brighton: Ampersand Type.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
IMT1101 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Gjøvik

Subject area(s)
  • Design Methodology
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Design

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E 2024-12-19 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
M414-Eksamensrom 4.etg Mustad, Inngang A 0
M438 Eksamensrom 4.etg, Inngang D Mustad, Inngang D 40
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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