PřF:Z8115 Graphic Arts and Typography - Course Information

Z8115 Introduction to Graphic Arts and Typography

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

• Geographical Cartography and Geoinformatics (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geographical Cartography and Geoinformatics (programme PřF, N-GK)
• Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR, specialization Cartography and Geoinformatics)
• Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR, specialization Cartography and Geoinformatics)
• Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR, specialization Cartography and Geoinformatics)
• Geoinformatics and Regional Development (programme PřF, B-AG)
• Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development (programme PřF, B-AG)

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.

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