Course-2
Typography
The typography course offered a deep dive into the anatomy of type, layout systems, and the emotional weight of letterforms. Early assignments focused on exploring hierarchy, rhythm, and spatial relationships through grid-based compositions. I experimented with modular structures and unconventional type pairings to challenge legibility and provoke visual tension. As the course progressed, I began treating typography not just as a tool for communication, but as a symbolic system, capable of carrying mood, identity, and narrative. This shift helped me develop a more intentional approach to type, where every decision, from kerning to contrast, served a conceptual purpose.
Observe type
Collecting images of typography around the campus and decoding the structure of the letterforms through collective classroom discussion to understand how to personify a typeface.
Personality in a Typeface
what is a type’s personality?
Choose 3 attributes out of the 10 given to you. On an A3 Cartridge sheet, draw your name representing the 3 attributes through the structure of the letterforms. Can only use a pencil for this assignment.
Assessment criteria – Exploration, implementation of learning.
Understanding a Typeface
Group Assignment – Study the typeface assigned as a group of 4. Research the history, classification, characteristics along with the anatomy and the uses of the typeface. Design an A2 size Typographic poster representing the typeface using the same typeface and applying principals of typography and design. The poster should only have typography and no use of images as well as elements such as lines and shapes can only be used as directional tools
Where type meets passion.
Each student is allotted with one brief which combines their passion and typography. Students further ideate on the brief and design the deliverable according to the brief using only typography along with colors, images or elements such as shapes and lines only as supportive elements. The final outcome can be printed or digital depending on the brief.