Overview
Description
Introduction to letterpress printing through studio projects using physical type, linoleum, pressure printing, and/or polymer plates. Development of design, typography, and edition-printing skills through an integration of digital tools and connections to historical and contemporary methods. Critiques support creative, conceptual, and technical growth. Students should expect to spend time outside of class working in the studio on designated projects.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- one additional studio course in ART or GRC
ART 100ART 101ART 103AART 103BART 103C
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): ART 100 or ART 101 or ART 103A or ART 103B or ART 103C; one additional studio course in ART or GRC.
Units
Laboratory Studio3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
StandardRepeatable up to 6 credits
Learning Outcomes
- classify type, presses, and equipment used in letterpress printing.
- apply foundational skills in typography, design, and page layout through both hand-set forms and digital tools.
- produce a range of letterpress prints, from single impressions to multi-layered conceptual works.
- contribute to the proper maintenance, organization, and professional upkeep of a professional letterpress studio.
- discuss personal artistic decisions and participate effectively in peer critique.