Continuing Education

Introduction to Letterpress





 

    Introduction to Letterpress

    This ten-week course covers the fine art of letterpress printing. Projects introduce students to the basics of letterpress printing for the Vandercook proof press including hand typesetting, typography, composition, locking up, printing, and distribution.

    Students also create a multi-color reduction linoleum block project, which covers registration, printing, and color separation techniques. The Otis Lab Press is a fully functioning studio with four Vandercook proof presses and over 200 typefaces.

    Established in 1984 by Sheila de Brettville as part of the Communication Arts Department, the Lab Press has a rich history of small edition book publishing. Students actively participate and produce award-winning books that have become a permanent part of university rare book collections throughout Southern California.

    Prerequisite: none

    First class materials: $20 material fee payable to instructor; supply list of additional materials provided at first meeting.

    Course Details
    Course Code: XGRD5100
    Meetings: 10
    Credit Hours: 1
    Lab: $35
    Section 1 Graphic Design
    Instructor: Gerald Lange
    Meeting Day(s): Thursday
    Meeting Time(s): 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    Meeting Date(s): June 06, 2013 - August 15, 2013
    No Meeting/Special Note: no mtg: July 4, 2013
    Class Size: 10
    Meeting Room:
    Location: Goldsmith Campus
    Registration
    Credit: Registration #: Fee:
    Non-Credit 25175 $395  
    Certificate 25176 $430  
    Credit 25177 $1220  
    -1 of 10 seats available (last 2 seats are not available online)
    = ($50 off) EARLY BIRD Discount on courses $395 or more (ends at Open House).
    * 2.75% fee to pay online. Read More
    		Tell a friend about this course
    Friend's Email:

    Ask a Question

    More Courses in this Discipline