Typography

Class Number: MKTCOMM 10111165-1 - Typography
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-111-165 TYPOGRAPHY ...explore history and application of type in graphic design, develop an understanding of type in relation to hierarchy and use type as an image or expression through designs. Course content covers letterforms, spacing, spatial mechanics, color strategies, form and function. (Corequisite: 10-111-125, Layout & Composition)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

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What will I learn?

  1. Investigate the history of type.
  2. Explore the strategy and methods used in classifying type.
  3. Examine the factors that can affect the legibility and readability of a design.
  4. Examine the relationship between form and content in the layout of designs.
  5. Examine the process of designing an original font.
  6. Identify typographic terminology and measurement
  7. Explore grid structure in multi-page layouts
  8. Identify typographic structural elements and anatomy
  9. Analyze successful typographic designs and trends

Class Details

Class Number:
MKTCOMM 10111165-1 - Typography
Location:
NWTC Green Bay
Date:
-
Delivery:
Blended-less than 50% online
Term:
2026 Spring Session 1

Class Notes

This class is taught through a combination of in-person and online instruction. Students will attend live portions of the class at the dates, times, and location specified. The remaining instruction will be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/blendedfaq.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
1/21/2026 - 3/16/2026 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1/21/2026 - 3/16/2026 Wednesday
12:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Green Bay Campus Room BT303

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