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    Introduction to Letterpress

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    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: TBD

    Course Details
    Course Code: XGRD5005
    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): February 4-April 15, 2010
    No Meeting: March 18, 2010
    Class Size: 10
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    Location: Goldsmith Campus
    Registration
    Credit: Registration #: Fee: List
    Non-Credit 15096 $385 add
    Certificate 15097 $419 add
    Credit 15098 $1022 add
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