ADD106 - Typography Foundations
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | ADV102 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACG102 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (livestreamed, recordings provided) |
Content
Typography is an essential component to communication; this unit explores the theory and application of forms and structures of typography including the anatomy and application of type and type classifications across print, digital and web environments. This unit will address and engage with the impact and implications of selecting, pairing and applying typography to a variety of design scenarios and outputs. This unit introduces and reinforces industry standard typographic practices for both print and screen-based environments. Student creative thinking ideation and project strategies for design briefs are developed to enable the advancement of information technology skills, design thinking and design construction methods. This unit engages self-directed learning in conjunction with a focus on attention to discipline specific scholarly research, conceptual analysis, and global industry practice.
Unit fee information
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