Type
Design
Craft a product you love. Type design is a vital visual communication tool in a designer's toolkit. Understand it, create it, and showcase it to the world. With Rodrigo Saiani, Founder and Principal Type Designer at Plau Design.
Why take this course?
Design your typeface
Create the typeface you want to see in the world.
Develop a critical eye for shapes, spacing, rhythm, and contrast
Designing type enhances your overall work, even if you don’t become a type designer. Gain a micro perspective on the type design world and apply it at a macro level.
Deepen your type skills
Participate in a hands-on class that will help you improve your type design, lettering, and visual design skills.
What are you
going to learn
in this course?
The meaning of type
How does type influence communication? Explore ways to enhance our understanding of typography and use it effectively to benefit the user.
Type Design 101
How do our eyes respond to shapes? Discover the mysteries of visual perception in letter design.
Crafting Type Voice
Engage in a hands-on approach to designing typefaces using the Glyphs app, from initial concept and sketches to finalization.
Presenting your work
Is your typeface complete? Now the fun begins! Learn the complete process of how to best showcase your typeface. Create compelling narratives and design promotional materials that inspire others to use your font.
World-class professionals ready to teach you.
Rodrigo Saiani
Founder and Principal Type Designer at Plau Design
I create typefaces for people and brands, and I teach type through workshops, talks and more.
Enroll today for our next class
Tuition
US$ 850
10% discount for former students. If you have completed at least one course with us in the past, you are eligible to receive the discount immediately.
We offer scholarships.
If you are a member of an underrepresented or marginalized community, have an annual income of less than $30,000.00, are unemployed, or work for an organization making a social impact, you could be eligible for a scholarship immediately. Enroll now.
Course Duration
10-week course.
10 classes — from 7pm to 9pm EST.
20 hours of workload.
All classes take place live via Zoom. The links are automatically sent to your email and WhatsApp (optional). The sessions are recorded and will be available to students.
Check the
upcoming dates
Class Jan 23 – Apr 03
Instructors: Rodrigo Saiani
Thursdays
Thu, 01/23 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 01/23 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 02/06 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 02/06 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 02/13 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 02/13 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 02/20 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 02/20 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 02/27 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 02/27 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 03/06 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 03/06 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 03/13 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 03/13 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 03/20 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 03/20 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 03/27 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 03/27 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 04/03 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 04/03 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Modality
Remote class, live on Zoom.
Class Jun 26 – Aug 28
Instructors: Rodrigo Saiani
Thursdays
Thu, 06/26 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 06/26 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 07/03 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 07/03 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 07/10 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 07/10 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 07/17 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 07/17 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 07/24 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 07/24 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 07/31 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 07/31 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 08/07 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 08/07 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 08/14 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 08/14 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 08/21 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 08/21 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 08/28 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 08/28 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Modality
Remote class, live on Zoom.
Class Oct 16 – Dec 18
Instructors: Rodrigo Saiani
Thursdays
Thu, 10/16 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 10/16 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 10/23 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 10/23 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 10/30 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 10/30 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 11/06 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 11/06 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 11/13 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 11/13 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 11/20 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 11/20 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 11/27 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 11/27 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 12/04 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 12/04 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 12/11 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 12/11 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Thu, 12/18 – 7:00 PM EST Thu, 12/18 – 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Modality
Remote class, live on Zoom.
What you can expect attending Type Design
Remote classes.
Our classes are always remote and live via Zoom so you can get the most out of it and have real connections with your peers and the instructor.
Stay close.
Learn more.
You have direct access to the instructor and your peers with an exclusive channel on Slack, allowing you to exchange experiences and learn from world-class professionals and students worldwide.
A platform
tailored for you.
From the moment you enroll in a class to the moment you get the certificate, we designed a platform that gives you the best experience. Alune is our proprietary platform where you can watch back the Zoom sessions and keep up with your progress anytime, forever.
Learn from
real-life examples.
You can also be eligible for our Talent Program, which puts you in front of top-tier companies ready to hire. After completing the course, you’ll receive a certificate to celebrate the achievement and brag about it on social media.