NSCAD University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 23 to 27, 2012 (Monday to Friday), 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Class Limit 18, Tuition $425 + HST
Led by renowned typographer Rod McDonald R.G.D., CGD, FGDC, this workshop will develop the typographic skills that are required to produce professional graphic design. The emphasis will be on learning the fundamentals of correct typesetting and on how a deeper understanding of proper typesetting can produce better design that communicates to the reader.
These are working sessions intended to develop practical skills. Applicants are expected to have taken at least one course in basic typography. They must bring their own laptop and have a licensed copy of Adobe InDesign.
All applicants are required to submit a portfolio for review to the office of The School of Extended Studies by June 25. The portfolio should include a current resumé. Successful applicants will be notified by email on or before July 4.
Required Reading:
The Complete Manual of Typography.
A guide to setting perfect type
James Felici
Peachpit Press, 2003
The Elements of Typographic Style
Robert Bringhurst
Hartley & Marks, Publishers, 2004
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