Even if you are not a graphic designer, at some point many of us find ourselves using type and design to effectively communicate an idea, an event or a product. Most design programs such as InDesign, Power Point or Microsoft Word have templates available, and that makes designing easy. But learning the fundamentals of good design and achieving a basic understanding of using fonts (or typestyles) can make the difference between a cookie-cutter layout and a custom marketing piece. This class will provide you with some basic guidelines to successfully communicating with type and design, and assist you in creating a custom design.