Description
Taking cues from the d.i.y.-ers of all stripes, we will experiment, ask questions, and direct ourselves in making typography “by any means necessary”. Whether it be cell phone cameras and free software, magazines and x-actos, or popsicle sticks and hot glue, the emphasis will be on accessible materials and making the ordinary extraordinary. After an initial focus on making type, we will examine its meaning and potential – how, where, and why it might be used in your existing body of work or to create new work. We’ll focus on fun, unbridled typo-making in this course. Prior typography coursework is cool but not required.