DH
5.0Reviewed May 24, 2025
amazing course i had learn a lot about the history of typography, with an excellent dr.
Wonderful Course, Learned a lot about fonts and how to use them in posters or brochures.
Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing
Graphic design is telling a story by using both images and text. With that definition in mind, this course will focus on the textual elements of graphic design. From the history of typography, the difference between type, fonts and text as well as exposure to typography spacing, students will learn the value of selecting the best kind of type and combinations of fonts to get their message across in a visually pleasing manner.
Status: Design
Status: Typography
BeginnerCourse13 hours
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AG
5.0Reviewed Sep 30, 2020
This course opened my mind in the Graphic Design World.
JO
5.0Reviewed Jan 20, 2021
I have learned a lot about using the right kinds of fonts, spacing, and typography.
PS
4.0Reviewed Apr 9, 2020
The course is great for beginners. The videos for each week and sessions are explained very well. loved the course .
AV
5.0Reviewed Nov 18, 2020
I got a clear information on an important part of every graphic design.
VR
5.0Reviewed Aug 3, 2020
A lot of fun! Learned the anatomy of typography, as well as the optimal combination of different fonts according to the purpose of my design.
NN
4.0Reviewed Oct 10, 2020
it was a good course but could be better as it was not that interesting
NF
5.0Reviewed Nov 4, 2020
Easy to understand and well explained by the professors.
EE
5.0Reviewed May 27, 2020
I really liked the course. Lori Poole is a great teacher.
MA
5.0Reviewed Mar 15, 2020
It was a great learning. I have to design quite a lot of posters, brochures as per my college assignment now that I’ve completed this course it has become pretty easy now.
ME
5.0Reviewed Jan 12, 2021
Great course by all standards which opens you up to typography and how to go about it in designing
VT
5.0Reviewed Dec 26, 2020
I learned a lot from Dr. Lori Poole and this course. The course is designed well and provides great insight into the graphic design industry, especially for a complete beginner like myself.
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Pavni Gupta
5.0
Reviewed Apr 8, 2020MANSI ARORA
5.0
Reviewed Mar 16, 2020It was a great learning. I have to design quite a lot of posters, brochures as per my college assignment now that I’ve completed this course it has become pretty easy now.
Tanya Parsons
5.0
Reviewed Feb 18, 2020I now know how to work with text much more effectively.
designer raj
5.0
Reviewed Dec 14, 2021Absolutely loved this course. It was a great experience. The speakers were good designers who shared their vision from beginning to end. I do it just for a few weeks, and I am happy to receive my certificate. I will recommend who wants to learn Graphic Designer to once get into this course. Thank you, University of Colorado Boulder!
ASMA HAMAD M AL MUTAIRI
5.0
Reviewed Aug 1, 2024I enjoyed spending time in this course and learned a lot. There was new information for me as a designer. Thank you to the professor and thank you to my university for giving me such an opportunity. All thanks to Qassim University
Erin Kingsley
2.0
Reviewed Apr 25, 2022Design projects seem cursory and not well devised. Can we truly just use Canva? How does that allow us to learn at all? The professor's many mistakes on the videos made me almost not want to watch them. The narration is truly horrible.
Markie Marzolf
2.0
Reviewed Dec 21, 2020This was very basic and not very challenging. There were very few (and SUPER easy) quizzes and it was clear many students did not spend much time on their capstone project. Overall, an easy skate class.
Julianne Wood
2.0
Reviewed Mar 15, 2021The course had some useful information , but the assignments and feedback are so disconnected/vague they really don't support each and find them lacking in help learn anything practical.
Victoria Tan
5.0
Reviewed Dec 27, 2020I learned a lot from Dr. Lori Poole and this course. The course is designed well and provides great insight into the graphic design industry, especially for a complete beginner like myself.
Shaikh Masud Pervez
5.0
Reviewed Nov 14, 2020Wonderful, can't say how important and resourceful this course is. I will forever refreshing this course through my carrier. Love you Lori, you are my best Graphic Design mentor.
Vanik G
5.0
Reviewed Jul 19, 2020As a beginner, I needed insights on how to deal with the design process concerning the elements such as fonts, typography, and spacing. Thanks, Dr. Poole, for valuable insights.
Valeria Pájaro Rodríguez
5.0
Reviewed Aug 3, 2020A lot of fun! Learned the anatomy of typography, as well as the optimal combination of different fonts according to the purpose of my design.
SEIKH ABDULLAH
5.0
Reviewed May 12, 2021One of the best. Very informative, learned many new things. Miss Lori Poole is such an amazing tutor, I've enjoyed her classes very much.
Matthew Edor
5.0
Reviewed Jan 13, 2021Great course by all standards which opens you up to typography and how to go about it in designing
Gabita \o/
5.0
Reviewed Jul 15, 2020I really liked the course. I learned concepts and forms of design that I did not know. Thank you!
Mansi Saraf
5.0
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020Learned a lot of about typography that i didn't knew before. This course was really helpful.
Dr. Lama Harkan
5.0
Reviewed May 25, 2025amazing course i had learn a lot about the history of typography, with an excellent dr.
Jannet Omandam
5.0
Reviewed Jan 20, 2021I have learned a lot about using the right kinds of fonts, spacing, and typography.
Fernando Magalhaes
5.0
Reviewed Jan 28, 2023I really like this course, directly to the point, short and intersting.
Aishwarya Verma
5.0
Reviewed Nov 19, 2020I got a clear information on an important part of every graphic design.