With Type

with Alexander Tochilovsky

A course focusing on the more advanced, idea-driven ways of using type. The title of this course is an homage to the legacy of the classic typographic instruction books of my mentors, starting with James Craig and continuing with Ellen Lupton. The workshop will teach students how to get as much out of type as possible and to think of type as a central solution to design problems. The emphasis will be on the more conceptual side of designing with type, and on iterating design solutions. The students will come away with a broader base of options that will help them widen their scope of design capabilities. The projects undertaken in this workshop will be driven by exploiting methods of selection, arrangement, transformation, and construction of type. This course is best suited for students with a good grasp of the basics of typography. Some design experience is helpful but is not necessary.

Required Materials

• Computer with preferably Adobe Illustrator or InDesign installed, or another advanced design software.
• Reliable internet connection

Enrollment for this class is limited to 14 students.

An invitation to join the Zoom meeting will be sent out at least one business day before the start of this class.

Registration for this class will open at 10:00 am on January 4, 2022. Please join our mailing list for updates and reminders about classes, workshops, and free lectures.