Course: Theories and Technologies og GD 3

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Course title Theories and Technologies og GD 3
Course code KAGD/TT3
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dosoudilová Jana, MgA.
Course content
1. Graphic design of the book (content and form) 2. Analysis of the book print (book structure, terminology) 3. Two-page composition (proportions, contrast, placement) 4. Layout (typesetting mirror, grid) 5. Symmetry and asymmetry 6. Font selection (fonts, font pairing, sizes, styles) 7. Design metrics (typographic and image points) 8. Typesetting parameters (smooth typesetting, paragraph, alignment, kerning) 9. Image material in the publication 10. Proof, correction, mock-up 11. Digital publication (e-pub) 12. Economic publication (samizdat, fanzine) 13. Magazine, complex typesetting

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisites are specified.
No prerequisites are specified.
Skills
No prerequisites are specified.
No prerequisites are specified.
Recommended literature
  • BLAŽEK, Filip. TYPO-KNIHA. Praha: UMPRUM, 2022. ISBN 978-80-88308-70-6.
  • BROWN, Tim. A Pocket Guide to Combining Typefaces. Five Simple Steps, 2013. ISBN 978-1-907828-17-1.
  • BROWN, Tim. Flexible Typesetting. A Book Apart, New York, 2018. ISBN 978-1-937557-71-3.
  • FELICI, James. The Complete Manual of Typography: A Guide to Setting Perfect Type. Adobe Press, 2012. ISBN 78-0-321-77326-5.
  • TSCHICHOLD, Jan. The Form of the Book. Hartley & Marks. 1991. ISBN 978-0881791167.
  • WIEDEMANN, Julius. MULLER, Jens. The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 1, 1890?1959. Cologne. Taschen. 2017.
  • WIEDEMANN, Julius. MULLER, Jens. The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2, 1960?today. Cologne. Taschen. 2018.


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