Lynda. Foundations of Typography. Hierarchy and Navigation

If you've seen our course [i[Foundations of Typography or if you're a designer with a working knowledge of typography, this course is the next step. Typography expert Ina Saltz guides you through two essential topics, hierarchy and navigation. Her goal is to teach designers the best techniques for creating clear levels of importance (hierarchy) and pointing readers in the right direction (navigation), whether it's for print-based or screen-based communication design.


Introduction
Welcome
Getting the most out of this course

1. Creating Hierarchy
Creating hierarchy using position
Creating hierarchy using size
Creating hierarchy using weight
Creating hierarchy using color
Creating hierarchy using contrast
Creating hierarchy using orientation
Challenge: Shakespeare's play announcement
Solution: Shakespeare's play announcement

2. Navigation: Way to Go!
Creating simple navigation with type
Creating more complex navigation with type
Creating navigation using analphabetic symbols
Using typographic "furniture" to create navigation

Conclusion
What's next: Developing your own typographic eye