Course - Typography 1 - IDG1101
IDG1101 - Typography 1
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Home Exam | 100/100 | 3 hours | A |
Course content
Typography is design for reading.
The four dimensions of typography (ergonomic, semantic, aesthetic, craft)
Cohesion and articulation.
Access structure and navigation.
Topic structure versus artifact structure.
Copy-editing and punctuation.
Hyphenation and justification.
Typeface basics.
Principles of graphic form and composition.
The elements, page layout and page makeup of the codex book.
A history of letterforms, type, and typography.
Tool training course: An introduction to InDesign.
Learning outcome
After completion of the course, the student will be in command of standard typographic terminology (Norwegian and English) and hold a basic theoretical and practical knowledge of punctuation, hyphenation & justification, microtypography, typefaces, basic principles of typographic design, page layout, and page makeup. The student can also create styles and global formats and paginate a document in the page makeup programme InDesign.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, two-day software training course (InDesign), practical design project.
Complementary information:
The practical design project(s) is/are organised as group assignment(s) and are supervised on a weekly basis (formative-iterative evaluation). Typographic specifications must be included with the final prototypes.
Required coursework:
The practical design project(s) is/are not marked, but the project(s) must be deemed to be of sufficient quality in order for the student to take the exam. For Bachelor in Graphic Design will the practical design project(s) be included in the students work portfolio. The project(s) may then be included in a presentation portfolio for final graded assessment at the end of the third and final year (grades A--F).
Compulsory assignments
- Gruppeprosjekt
Further on evaluation
Ordinary continuation exam. Unapproved practical design projects must be re-examined at the next regular completion of the course.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Graphic Design (BMED)
Required previous knowledge
The course is reserved for students enrolled in Bachelor in Graphic Design
Course materials
Johansen, Eivind Arnstein (2017). InDesign CC: introduksjon. Kurshefte. Gjøvik: NTNU.
Lund, Ole (1991). Skriftprøver. Utdrag, 28 pp. Oslo: Brødrene Fossum.
Rannem, Øyvin (2005). Typografi og skrift. Oslo: Abstrakt Forlag.
Vinje, Finn Erik (2009). Skriveregler (9th or newer edition; ‘bokmål’ or ‘nynorsk’). Oslo: Aschehoug.
Lectures and whiteboard/blackboard notes.
SUPPORTING LITERATURE:
Middendorp, Jan. 2012. Shaping text. Amsterdam: BIS Publishers.
Mourier, Mette & Eric. 2013. Bogdesign: tilrettelægning af illustrerede bøger. 2. utg. København: Forlaget Grafisk Litteratur.
Rutter, Richard (2017). Web typography. Brighton: Ampersand Type.
A selction of journals about typography and graphic design in NTNU’s campus library:
- Baseline (UK).
- Communication Arts (US).
- Eye (UK).
- Idea (Japan; 741.6 Ide).
- Novum (Tyskland).
- Print (US).
- Typography Papers (UK; 686.22 Typ)
- Visible Language (US)
Annuals on graphic design in NTNU's campus library:
- Best of News Design (741.65).
- Publication Design Annual (741.6).
- Typography (686.224).
- Visuelt (741.6).
- Årets avissider i Norden (741.65).
- Årets vakreste bøker (741.6).
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMT1101 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2020
Language of instruction: -
Location: Gjøvik
- Design Methodology
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Written Home Exam (1)
100/100
A
Release
2020-11-27Submission
2020-11-27
09:00
INSPERA
12:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Written Home Exam 100/100 A INSPERA
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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.
- 1) Merk at eksamensform er endret til hjemmeeksamen som et smittevernstiltak i den pågående koronasituasjonen. Please note that the exam form has changed to home examination as a preventive measure in the ongoing corona situation.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"