Typophile

Type Design and Typography courses in NY

chanagoodman

Im a NY illustrator/graphic designer who is becoming more and more interested and obsessed with type design, typography, and logo design. My illustration skills certainly help propel me forward into territories of originality and detail but I am lacking some basic and more fine tuned type skills. I have been working in NY as a graphic designer for several years so I have lots of basic knowledge but I am considering diving into this new passion and going back to school for my masters in type design/typography/branding- identity design (if that is a real major). Does anyone have any suggestions for great programs in NY; both for continuing ed and also for a full masters program?

When I have read course descriptions of schools they seem very esoteric, for example, "Design for the Emerging Future" or "Launching Type into the Ecological World" Blah Blah Blah. I just want to find some great teachers in a great program teaching the real hands-on skills of typography, and type design - hand drawn and computer generated.

Thanx in advance,

Chana

Jason Campbell

Have you tried the Cooper Union Type program?

http://coopertype.org/

chanagoodman

I've certainly heard of Cooper Union but not their type program specifically.
Thanks, I'll check into it. What do you like about it, any particular teachers or classes you recommend?

Chana

Jason Campbell

I've not been through the program, but know many of their teachers as colleagues. I don't want to rec any particular course, but I don't think you can go wrong with anyone who's teaching there.

nina

Yes, Cooper is your address :)
Here’s a writeup from Troy Leinster, a recent graduate, on this and other programs: http://typographica.org/on-typography/undergrad-to-cooper-to-kabk-one-st...

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