Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition
A course by David Kimura , Editorial Designer and Typographer
Learn the basic principles of editorial design
Learn the basic principles of editorial design
In this online course, graphic and editorial designer David Kimura teaches you the art of composing texts correctly, paying special attention to formatting.
Learn the fundamentals of typographic composition, from the space between characters to text justification. David also explains how to format line spacing and paragraph styles, along with some tricks of the trade to solve common problems when designing texts.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 10 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (246)
- 4,455 students
- 18 lessons (2h 19m)
- 10 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe InDesignWhat is this course's project?
Design and format the text of a literary magazine.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers and anyone interested in typography and editorial design.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of editorial design and a working knowledge of InDesign are recommended.
As for materials, you need a computer with access to InDesign.
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A course by David Kimura
David Kimura holds a degree in graphic design from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a master's in visual communication from the FHNW Academy of Art and Design.
He is the founding partner of two studios: Kimera and Bésame Mucho. Since 2005, he has been working with Gabriela Varela, specializing in typography and book design for publishers in Mexico and Europe. His work has received multiple national and international awards and has been published in different countries.
He also shares his knowledge by speaking at conferences, classes, and workshops at various institutions across Mexico and abroad.
Content
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U1
Who I am?
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Who I am?
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Why is typography important?
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Influences: Good and bad
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Structure of the course
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U2
Preliminary and first decisions
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Definition of objectives and content analysis
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Typography as part of a whole
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Typographic selection
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Fundamental orthotypography
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First decisions for our project
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U3
The text box
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Space between characters
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Other basic typographical parameters
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Design a justified text on the left
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The justified texts on both sides and justified values I
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The justified texts on both sides and justified values II
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Preparing the style palette
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U4
Text formation
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Typical problems during training
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Resources to eliminate problems
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Formation of the text of the exercise
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FP
Final project
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Microtypegraphy: fundamentals of typesetting
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cilbiceno
Un curso muy interesante, sobre todo la unidad 4. Sin duda es un gran profesional y explica bastante bien. Solo eche en falta algunas indicaciones mas de Indesign. Muchas gracias.
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nathaliaavilab1
Me gustó mucho, reforcé conocimientos previos y aprendí otros nuevos
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joratamayo
Excelente curso! Muy completo y profesional
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