Principles of Publication Design
X405 (2 semester units in Design)
This course emphasizes typography and page composition, including grid layout and the principles of contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity. Through lectures, hands-on projects, and classroom critiques, you learn the process used in designing books, brochures, magazines, periodicals, and collateral pieces. The course also covers writing design specifications and copy-fitting. Guest speakers from the local design community give presentations of their work. Students must have access to Quark or InDesign.
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Thurs. March 27, San Francisco
NANCY CUTLER, B.S., principal at Midnight Oil Design, Oakland, is a graphic communications and publication designer. In 1989, she became creative director for several Bay Area publishing companies while retaining a few private clients. Clients include BPI Publications' Shoot and Billboard magazines, Woman's Day Special Interest Publications, Publishers Weekly, and CBS.
- 10 meetings
- March 27 to May 29: Thurs., 6:30-9:30 pm
- San Francisco: Room 104, South of Market Center, 95 Third St.
- $425 (EDP 013128)
Courses begin every month. A new edition of our catalog is published
three times a year in early April, July and December.