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Steven Matteson

Visiting Associate Professor

School of Design
College of Art and Design

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1048 Meadow Court, Louisville, CO 80027

Steven Matteson

Visiting Associate Professor

School of Design
College of Art and Design

Bio

Steve is the Melbert B. Cary Professor of Graphic Design. A graduate of RIT’s School of Printing in 1988, Steve is one of today’s leading typeface designers. Steve brings to the School of Design a passion for type and typography, and 38 years of practical experience in the field. Notable clients include Apple, Google and Microsoft as well as brands such as Toyota and Unilever. Steve has worked as an engineer, designer, manager, researcher, and now business owner of Matteson Typographics, a type foundry located near Boulder, CO. 

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GRDE-423
3 Credits
This course will provide students an advanced study of typography as it relates to graphic design, including historical and contemporary contexts. Terminology and advanced applications of typography, complex grid systems, experimental typographic methods, and material studies will be explored. The development of a personal creative approach to form and communication will be emphasized.

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