SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE
FACULTY/INSTITUTE
COURSE CODE
DEGREE PROGRAMME
FIELD OF STUDY
KIERUNEK STUDIÓW
BOOK DESIGN
FACULTY OF ART./ GRAPHIC
DEGREE LEVEL
GRAPHIC DESIGN
FORMA
MODE
STUDIÓW/STUDY
EXERCISES
COURSE FORMAT
YEAR AND SEMESTER
2015 / 2016 - WINTER SEMESTER
- SUMMER SEMESTER
PROF. TADEUSZ NUCKOWSKI
NAME OF THE TEACHER
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Purpose of exercises is preparation of students for independent work in sphere of graphic design,
particularly in fields of book design and typography.
PREREQUISITES
WYMOGI
KNOWLEDGE :
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Acquaintance of current trends in graphic design.
Basic acquaintance of principles contemporary typography.
SKILLS / UMIEJĘTNOŚCI:
Acquaintance of computer graphic programs: Adobe InDesign,
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
FINAL COURSE OUTPUT - SOCIAL COMPETENCES
Abilities of work in project group and as a freelancer graphic
designer , ability of taking up of independent decision.
COURSE ORGANISATION –LEARNING FORMAT AND NUMBER OF HOURS
WINTER SEMESTER – 30 HOURS
SUMMER SEMESTER – 30 HOURS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The creation of books will be a main area of design activity. Knowledge of book design can create many
opportunities to design all kinds of books, and also improve the quality of one's typographic work in general.
This course includes basic information about book typography, grids and structures, proportions, formats and
binding. We review many excellent examples of book designs and their strategies.
We explain principles of constructions of correct books, discuss ideas and projects of students
During this course, we work on two book design prototypes:
1) a typical text-only book, such as fiction or history;
2) an illustrated book with drawings or photographs, in which there is a need to make decisions that create a
visually coherent and interesting sequence of pages.
With all of these projects, we learn about the relationship of the front and end matter to the text pages (title
pages, contents, index, etc.), as well as the use of page numbers, running titles and other decorative material.
We focus on pacing and rhythm, the use of white space, the typesetting of extracts, bulleted and numbered
lists, and other special situations. We also discuss the relationship of the book's cover to the design of the
interior.
This course has been formulated for students at any level of experience (from beginner to advanced).
We use graphic programs Adobe CS5 (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Introductory lecture, group discussion, critical feedback for
individual work
REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS
Students are expected to participate actively in the course,
demonstrate the ability of independent and creative thinking and
complete two assessed assignments.
GRADING SYSTEM
The work is assessed on the basis of student’s participation in
class, conceptual and/or technical quality of work, creativity of
thinking during the process and aesthetic quality of work
e.x.
Grading scale:
Up to:... points…………… 2,0 unsaticfactory
..... points……………… 3,0 passing grade
..... points ……………………3,5 satisfactory
..... points……………………..4.0 good
..... points…………………… 4,5 very good
..... points…………………. 5,0 excellent
TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD
NEEDED TO ACHIEVE EXPECTED
LEARNING OUTCOMES EXPRESSED
IN TIME AND ECTS CREDIT POINTS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
INTERNSHIP
MATERIALS
30 HOURS
ENGLISH
PRIMARY OR REQUIRED BOOKS/READINGS:
Tschichold, Jan, The Form of the Book (1991), Hartley &
Marks, ISBN 0-88179-116-4
Hendel, Richard, On Book Design. New Haven: Yale
University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-300-07570-7.
Hochuli, Jost, and Robin Kinross, Designing Books:
Practice and Theory. London: Hyphen Press,
1996. ISBN 0-907259-08-1.
SUPPLEMENTAL OR OPTIONAL BOOKS/READINGS:
http://www.thebookdesigner.com
Bruno, Michael H., Pocket Pal: The Handy Little Book of
Graphic Arts Production. 19th Edition. Memphis, TN:
International Paper, 2003. ISBN 0-88362-488-5.
Lee, Marshal, Bookmaking: Editing, Design, Production.
Third Edition. New York [etc.]: W. W. Norton and
Company, 2004. ISBN 0-393-73018-2.
Lommen, Mathieu, The book of books: 500 years of
graphic innovation. London: Thames & Hudson,
2012. ISBN 0-500-51591-3.