Typography for Print and Interactive Publication
36 Hours per Semester
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit seeks to enhance an understanding of typographic design required for the development of complex print and interactive publications. Students will gain knowledge of typography, e-publishing, digital interface design, interactive information graphics and their application to publication design conventions and as an aspect of professional practice within the context of communication design.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Teaching Period 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
10-March-2025
08-June-2025
08-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
23-March-2025
Census date
04-April-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
03-November-2025
08-February-2026
08-February-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-November-2025
Census date
28-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-January-2026
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify the core principles of typographic layout and document hierarchy for both digital and print publication
- Apply industry standard software to a digital and print publication project, observing relevant typographic, informational and publication design conventions
- Research and devise design solutions that demonstrate high-level knowledge of typographic and interaction design
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different design approaches in diverse digital environments
- Develop a publication design that balances the requirements of a target audience with the aesthetic and technical characteristics of digital and print publication
- Understand and correctly apply the technical terminology related to interactivity and digital publishing
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 1.00 | 3 weeks | 3 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 1.00 | 3 weeks | 3 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Readings | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Individual Study | 8.00 | 12 weeks | 96 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Contact (Phasing out) Online Learning Activities | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 3.50 | 12 weeks | 42 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Individual Study | 6.00 | 12 weeks | 72 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Publication and Journal | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Print Publication and Journal | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Legibility, readability and editing conventions
- Grids, proportions, page layout and document structure for print and interactive publication design outcomes
- Construction of complex multi-page documents and multi-level interactive publication design outcomes
- Information, interface and visual graphics in an interactive publication environment
- Use of digital print and interface design software
- Typographic conventions and specification for the web
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.