Z8115 Introduction to Graphic Arts and Typography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Alois Hofmann, CSc. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Milan Konečný, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Alois Hofmann, CSc.
Timetable
Thu 15:00–16:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z8115/01: Thu 17:00–17:50 Z5,02004
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Primary aim of this subject is to make students acqauinted with techniques of analogue reproduction of maps. Main part is focused on print basis preparation for maps reprodustion. This subject also aims at typography and printing materials characteristics.
Syllabus
  • 1. edited copies for reproduction 2. Cartoreproduction technique 3. Photographical and phototechnical materials 4. Photographic materials processing 5. Basics from sensitometry 6. Principles of color photography 7. Reprodution of nib and tonical edited copies 8. Reprodution of colored edited copies 9. Printing forms 10. Text reproduction 11. Typography 12. Printing materials 13. Surface-printing
Literature
  • WILLIAMSOVÁ, Robin. Grafická úprava pod vedením profesionálů : základní principy grafického návrhu a typografie pro vizuální nováčky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mobil Media, 2002, 144 s. ISBN 8086593320. info
  • HORNÝ, Stanislav. Počítačová sazba a typografie - Dtp 1. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1995, 187 s. ISBN 8070799773. info
  • ZAHRADNÍK HAVELKA, Jan. Počítačová typografie pro každého. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 1995, 209, 26. ISBN 8071691658. info
  • HAVELKA, Jan. Ami Pro : úvod do české počítačové typografie. Praha: Grada, 1992, 278 s. ISBN 80-85623-03-X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and practical projects
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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