{"id":80,"date":"2009-09-10T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T21:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec540sept09\/2009\/09\/10\/typefaces-galore\/"},"modified":"2009-09-13T17:59:56","modified_gmt":"2009-09-14T00:59:56","slug":"typefaces-galore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec540sept09\/2009\/09\/10\/typefaces-galore\/","title":{"rendered":"Typefaces Galore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Typefaces Galore<\/a>, originally uploaded by Kevin Lawver<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n

My name is Natalie Giesbrecht and I am a Distance Learning Program Development Specialist (aka the fancy name for instructional designer) for the online distance education unit at the University of Guelph. I work with faculty and instructors to design and develop online courses for degree students and adult learners. Prior to this, I guided a team of designers and copyright assistants to produce and distribute course materials. As for education, my degree is from the University of Guelph, where I studied photography, video, sculpture and art history.<\/p>\n

Over the last 10 years I have developed a fascination for graphic design and typography. So when thinking about the words text and technology, for me the printing press naturally comes to mind. Thus the photo I choose depicts wood letterforms used in letterpress printing. Letterpress printing is certainly both an art and a craft \u2013 though now a dying skill.<\/p>\n

Last summer I was lucky enough to get a tour of Coach House Press in Toronto, Ontario and an opportunity to try my hand at letterpress printing. From this experience I learned how much time and accuracy is needed in order to perfectly typeset a final printed product. Consideration is given to every aspect of each letter on a page. Most importantly quality checks on the finished pieces are always done to ensure that the reader has the best experience possible. With the speed and ease of computer publishing, I have a whole new appreciation for traditional ways of printing.<\/p>\n

ETEC*540 is my 9th course! During this semester I am interested in exploring the convergence of old and new technologies and how this affects literacy \u2013 particularly printed books versus e-books. I am also interested in how new media, mobile and social technologies impact how we communicate \u2013 the way we read, write, find and understand information \u2013 and how this impacts online education.<\/p>\n

With the variety of backgrounds and skill sets of all of us in this course, I think this will be a challenging and rewarding semester!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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