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Typography 01
Push your design skills to the next level in our most popular course.
Learn the fundamentals of typography to create visually stunning, impactful work. Start to see type differently when you practice and apply typographic principles, and finally understand why and how layouts look good.
Beginner to intermediate
Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator or
InDesign recommended
Understand the fundamentals of graphic design and typography to progress your design education.
Take a look at some of the incredible progress our students have made. We’ll let their before and after’s do the talking here.
As a self-taught designer typography 01 course improved my approach towards design dramatically. It is way differentiated me from my peers at work even though they were more experienced. The way Chris critiques taught me how to explain my design and point out when its not working/something is missing. Typography 01 course on my CV also landed me a lot of interviews. (which I really thought were not even in my league back then).
Typography 01 was my very first online course after being in the field for over 20 years. I learned more about myself and my skills in the Typography 01 course than I had in those 20 years. I rediscovered passions for type that I had let slip and the input from all the instructors was amazingly valuable. I'm super grateful for the whole experience as it has already helped me in my work setting, results were basically next project after taking the course. Thank You to all the folks that make Futur happen.
The Typography course is an impactful journey that takes you through the process of learning how good typography came to be and how it can be implemented throughout any composition. Coming out of this course, anyone will have a strong set of eyes and skill in delivering substantial typography choices in design projects. The Future team has done an excellent job capturing the history, practicality, and opportunity typography provides when it is approached in a creative but methodical way; so much appreciation for this course!
Without any traditional design education, I always used to struggle with understanding the fundamental design principles. One of the most valuable parts of the course was seeing the way Chris critiques design work. That helped me improve my design thinking and process as well, and it made me understand what clients are looking for in design work. I would highly recommend the Typography 01 Course to anyone struggling with deeply understanding what good design is built upon.
Take a deep dive into all things type
In each video lesson, Chris will teach you about typographic principles, the history of type, and how to apply the fundamentals across your design work.
Stretch and flex your design muscles
Practice what you’ve learned in the video lectures to push your skills further. Do the homework as many times as you need to fully grasp the material.
Watch Chris work
See how Chris makes improvements to previous students’ work using typographic principles. Then, take notes of how you can apply these same techniques to your own work.
Watch your skills develop
See your designs take on a whole new shape and meaning as you move through the course. Start to feel comfortable and confident with typography.
Take a deep dive into all things type
In each video lesson, Chris will teach you about typographic principles, the history of type, and how to apply the fundamentals across your design work.
Take a deep dive into all things type
In each video lesson, Chris will teach you about typographic principles, the history of type, and how to apply the fundamentals across your design work.
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Watch Chris work
See how Chris makes improvements to previous students’ work using typographic principles. Then, take notes of how you can apply these same techniques to your own work.
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Watch your skills develop
See your designs take on a whole new shape and meaning as you move through the course. Start to feel comfortable and confident with typography.
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Get access to the community
Your enrollment includes access to our private Slack channel and an invitation to Circle. Connect and keep learning with your instructor, Chris Do, and Typography students around the world.
This course is for any designer looking to understand type to improve their layout and design skills.
I learned more about typography in this course than during my BA in graphic design. This gives me confidence that I can make effective layouts and better design of any kind. I also felt I was part of a community, who learned together. Once a week for seven weeks, Chris critiqued our submitted layouts and this motivated us to put knowledge into practice and submit our work. This course is the best investment I've made in myself in becoming a better graphic designer. And I've invested in a lot of courses and books.
This course is for any designer looking to understand type to improve their layout and design skills.
I learned more about typography in this course than during my BA in graphic design. This gives me confidence that I can make effective layouts and better design of any kind. I also felt I was part of a community, who learned together. Once a week for seven weeks, Chris critiqued our submitted layouts and this motivated us to put knowledge into practice and submit our work. This course is the best investment I've made in myself in becoming a better graphic designer. And I've invested in a lot of courses and books.
Bertram Christoffersen
Graphic Designer
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO and Chief Strategist of Blind and the founder of The Futur™—an online education platform with the mission of teaching 1 billion people how to make a living doing what they love.
He currently serves as the chairman of the board for the SPJA, and as an advisor to Saleshood. He has also served as: advisory board member for AIGA/LA, Emmys Motion & Title Design Peer Group, Otis Board of Governors, Santa Monica College and Woodbury University.
Selected Videos
Graphic Design Tutorial: 10 Typography rules to help you improve your type skills. Get better at graphic design by understanding how to use type. Improve your layouts instantly by following these 10 easy to follow rules.
What makes for good type, layout and design? How can you art direct a designer when it comes to typography. Are there any examples or tutorials on critiquing typography for something with a lot of type?
Is it necessary to use a grid for your designs? In this video, Chris gives his honest answer, and shows how to create a grid using the Fibonacci Sequence.
Get ready to expand your knowledge and understanding of design. Take a look at what you’ll learn in each module, plus a few bonuses along the way.
Course
Curriculum
- Introduction & History
- Fundamentals
2:38
- Skip Weights
1:28
- Change Hue
02:11
- Mix Cases
2:57
- Point Sizes
2:15
- Mix It Up
4:25
- Pairing Fonts
2:44
- Cut it out
11:14
- Thinking With Type
3:05
- Student Work
2:53
- Demo
14:36
- Q&A
12:49
- Introduction
4:40
- Jan Tschichold
10:40
- J. Muller-Brockmann
11:10
- Terminology
01:09
- Grid Construction
19:57
- Sigfried Odermatt-Rosmarie Tissi
05:01
- Grid Overlays, Part 2
05:28
- Recap References
06:48
- BONUS Drawing Root Grid pt. 1
08:17
- BONUS Drawing Root Grid pt. 2
04:21
- BONUS Josef Müller-Brockmann Musica Viva grid construction and overlay PDF
Resources
- History & Evolution
08:11
- Typographic Terminology
11:46
- Optical Adjustments
11:15
- Terminology
01:09
- Historical Classification
07:36
- Unity of Design
07:00
- Letter Spacing
03:24
- Rules
14:20
- Type Specimen
13:45
- Assignment 1 Breakdown & Learning How To See
6:46
- Preparing to Design "Atomic Design"
01:58
- Demo A– Masthead
17:38
- Demo B– Date
18:20
- Recap of Work
0:46
- How To Critique Your Own Work
04:26
- Submission_A
39:31
- Submission_B
17:26
- Submission_C
06:09
- Recap of Work
00:46
- Week 1 Exercise - One Weight, One Pt. Size
01:44:00
- Week 2 Exercise - Two Weights, One Pt. Size
01:57:48
- Week 3 Exercise - One Weights, Two Pt. Sizes
02:06:23
- Week 4 Exercise - Two Weights, Two Pt. Sizes
02:41:07
- Week 5 Exercise - Any Weights, Any Pt. Sizes
02:08:31
- Week 6 Exercise - Rules & Shapes
02:35:49
- Week 7 Exercise - Experimental
02:10:36
- Web Design Review Introduction
05:26
- Web Design Review Typography
24:53
- Web Design Review Images
14:27
- Web Design Review: Below The Fold
16:41
- AI Shortcuts Pt. 1
19:25
- AI Shortcuts Pt. 2
19:05
- AI Shortcuts Pt. 3
32:54
Typography 01
Our most popular course will show you the tools, techniques, and principles to use type like a master.
- 6+ Hours of video content: grid systems, contrast, balance, type choices, hierarchy
- Self-study assignments
- Watch Chris work
- Design critique videos
- Bonus Videos
- Lifetime updates
