Typography for Designers: Create Fonts for the Marketplace
A course by Thomas Jockin , Typeface Designer
Learn a simple yet effective research method to produce unique typefaces that communicate your vision
Learn a simple yet effective research method to produce unique typefaces that communicate your vision
Typeface design is a marathon, not a sprint; it takes a lot of research and compromise to reach your typographic voice. Typeface designer Thomas Jockin has worked with clients including Google, Express, and Footlocker. He’s also the founder of TypeThursday, a global community designed to help creatives improve their letterforms.
In this course, Thomas teaches you a simple yet effective research method to take on font design projects. Learn how to design fonts that communicate your vision while being viable in both the marketplace and for clients. Be bold and discover the power of typography.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 25 downloads
- 75% positive reviews (20)
- 1,083 students
- 12 lessons (1h 41m)
- 25 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
GlyphsWhat is this course's project?
Design a unique typeface using Thomas’s research method that’s ready to be shared and sold in the marketplace.
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in improving their letterforms and designing unique fonts.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of font and graphic design is needed. You will also need a computer with Adobe InDesign installed.
Reviews
A course by Thomas Jockin
Thomas Jockin is a typeface designer based in Long Island, New York. He first knew he wanted to pursue typeface design after attending a typography course during his time studying at Parsons School of Design. Since then, he’s gone on to produce fonts that are available on platforms like Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts.
Thomas has worked with clients including Google, Express, Footlocker, and Michael Kors. He is also the founder of TypeThursday, a global community designed to help creatives improve their letterforms through monthly events. He hosts lectures at prestigious schools in the US and is the CEO of Readable Technologies, a tool that helps to detect dyslexia in children.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Some Background Knowledge
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You Can Make Fonts: Now What?
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Working With Clients
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Working in the Marketplace
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Historical Reference
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U3
Crafting Your Design Brief
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The Three Levels of a Font
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The Three Levels of a Typeface
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Drafting Your Brief
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U4
Validating the Brief
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Test the Market
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Set Up Your Intellectual Property for Success
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Show, Don't Tell: Setting up Your Work for Success
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FP
Final project
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Typography for Designers: Create Fonts for the Marketplace
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Adobe Illustrator
Glyphs
nistor.theodor
PlusNot helpful if you got this course hoping to learn something about the creation of typefaces. Useful as an introduction to the realm of typography, but overall a lot of chit chat about type design with very limited info on practical matter of type design.
carinema
Interesting course maybe a little bit too theoritical.
jamnanp
For those interested in font design, this course is insightful.
mafevalencia100
I did not learn much, he just talk but never teach how to actually create a typeface.
veryordimary
Didn't learn much from this course.