Designing fonts can be an interesting hobby, but to get a complete and beautiful font can be quite an ordeal. In addition to drawing hundreds of individual glyphs, one need to consider the interaction of those letters to make sure that they are cohesive and legible. This class will be half lecture and half lab. We won't have time to complete a full set of fonts and we will not focus on putting fonts in digital form, but we will know where to start.

Watching people answer questions, playing games and performing ridiculous stunts have been Americans’ pleasure for more than 80 years. Over the time, game shows have evolved quite a lot. We will explore several aspects of various game shows from ”The $64 Question” on the radio, the famous ”Come on down!” from ”The Price is Right”, the scandal of ”Twenty-One”, the reality boom of ”Survivor”, to the game show’s down time where only a couple of staples stay on air. We will learn, we will watch, and we will play! Game shows. Making random Americans rich since the 1920s.

Imagine a version of Scrabble where players form equations instead of words. Although there are some of these sold in the US market, they are hard to play and not very popular. However, in some countries, this game is polished, standardized, and people actually play this game in national tournaments. We'll play one such tournament-level version. It'll be fun. Did I mention we'll do it life-sized?

Infographics are everywhere. They can present data in an easy-to-understand manner, but at times they can be outright deceptive. This class will teach you some basics of creating graphics using computers, like how to select appropriate fonts and colors. More importantly, you will lean how to portray information the way you want, whether it's being honest or trying to make people think a certain way.

Typography and Typesetting are about arranging text into a piece of publication, which is in no way simple. It is about choosing fonts, size, spacing, and everything. Modern word processors have made publication accessible to anyone with computers, while taking some beauty away from this extremely delicate craft. Take this course to learn about the basics of typography and typesetting! We will look into publications at different levels: glyphs, lines, paragraphs, and pages. We will learn how to maximize beauty while preserving readability and legibility. We will explore how technology has transformed the era of good old press into the age of digital typography.

Watching people answer questions, playing games and performing ridiculous stunts have been Americans’ pleasure for more than 80 years. Over the time, game shows have evolved quite a lot. We will explore several aspects of various game shows from ”The $64 Question” on the radio, the famous ”Come on down!” from ”The Price is Right”, the scandal of ”Twenty-One”, the reality boom of ”Survivor”, to the game show’s down time where only a couple of staples stay on air. We will learn, we will watch, and we will play! Game shows. Making random Americans rich since the 1920s.

Slides (PowerPoint or whatever office software suite you prefer) are a powerful tool in giving presentations. This class will give you some DOs and DON'Ts, but it will focus on how to use powerful visuals to get your message across. (infographics included) Feel free to bring your slides for critique. No computer needed.

Typography and Typesetting are about arranging text into a piece of publication, which is in no way simple. It is about choosing fonts, size, spacing, and everything. Modern word processors have made publication accessible to anyone with computers, while taking some beauty away from this extremely delicate craft. Take this course to learn about the basics of typography and typesetting! We will look into publications at different levels: glyphs, lines, paragraphs, and pages. We will learn how to maximize beauty while preserving readability and legibility. We will explore how technology has transformed the era of good old press into the age of digital typography.

Watching people answer questions, playing games and performing ridiculous stunts have been Americans’ pleasure for more than 80 years. Over the time, game shows have evolved quite a lot. We will explore several aspects of various game shows from ”The $64 Question” on the radio, the famous ”Come on down!” from ”The Price is Right”, the scandal of ”Twenty-One”, the reality boom of ”Survivor”, to the game show’s down time where only a couple of staples stay on air. We will learn, we will watch, and we will play! Game shows. Making random Americans rich since the 1920s.

You pick a website you love to hate, and we will discuss its design. Learn a thing or two about UI/UX/usability design.

Typography and Typesetting are about arranging text into a piece of publication, which is in no way simple. It is about choosing fonts, size, spacing, and everything. Modern word processors have made publication accessible to anyone with computers, while taking some beauty away from this extremely delicate craft. Take this course to learn about the basics of typography and typesetting! We will look into publications at different levels: glyphs, lines, paragraphs, and pages. We will learn how to maximize beauty while preserving readability and legibility. We will explore how technology has transformed the era of good old press into the age of digital typography.

Watching people answer questions, playing games and performing ridiculous stunts have been Americans’ pleasure for more than 80 years. Over the time, game shows have evolved quite a lot. We will explore several aspects of various game shows from ”The $64 Question” on the radio, the famous ”Come on down!” from ”The Price is Right”, the scandal of ”Twenty-One”, the reality boom of ”Survivor”, to the game show’s down time where only a couple of staples stay on air. We will learn, we will watch, and we will play! Game shows. Making random Americans rich since the 1920s.

Long cat is long. Long Sudoku is really loooooooooooong. Come solve one or two of the 40+ Sudoku puzzles chained together, or just take a puzzle home. There will be plenty of hints and tips.

Ever felt like you are fighting alongside Samus Aran from Metroid, walking the same journey with Link from The Legend of Zelda, or being scientifically enriched by Portal’s GLaDOS? Ever played a game and felt sympathetic, endeared or touched by video game characters? Learn how characters are designed, and how they fit into video games! We will talk about different aspects of character design: appearance, traits, personality, and backstory influence.

Typography and Typesetting are about arranging text into a piece of publication, which is in no way simple. It is about choosing fonts, size, spacing, and everything. Modern word processors have made publication accessible to anyone with computers, while taking some beauty away from this extremely delicate craft. Take this course to learn about the basics of typography and typesetting! We will look into publications at different levels: glyphs, lines, paragraphs, and pages. We will learn how to maximize beauty while preserving readability and legibility. We will explore how technology has transformed the era of good old press into the age of digital typography.

There are more Asian languages that involve exotic characters and outlandish tones than Chinese, Japanese and Korean! Learn about this awesome language where tone markers don’t describe the same tone on different characters. We will focus on the Thai alphabet, tone recognition, and useful expressions for tourists in Thailand. After this course, you will know how not to be a “farang” clown saying words used by opposite gender.

Watching people answer questions, playing games and performing ridiculous stunts have been Americans’ pleasure for more than 80 years. Over the time, game shows have evolved quite a lot. We will explore several aspects of various game shows from ”The $64 Question” on the radio, the famous ”Come on down!” from ”The Price is Right”, the scandal of ”Twenty-One”, the reality boom of ”Survivor”, to the game show’s down time where only a couple of staples stay on air. We will learn, we will watch, and we will play! Game shows. Making random Americans rich since the 1920s.

Ever felt like you are fighting alongside Samus Aran from Metroid, walking the same journey with Link from The Legend of Zelda, or being scientifically enriched by Portal's GLaDOS? Ever played a game and felt sympathetic, endeared or touched by video game characters? Learn how characters are designed, and how they fit into video games! We will talk about different aspects of character design: appearance, traits, personality, and backstory influence.

Watching people answer questions, playing games and performing ridiculous stunts have been Americans' pleasure for more than 80 years. Over the time, game shows have evolved quite a lot. We will explore several aspects of various game shows from ''The $64 Question'' on the radio, the famous ''Come on down!'' from ''The Price is Right'', the scandal of ''Twenty-One'', the reality boom of ''Survivor'', to the game show's down time where only a couple of staples stay on air. Game shows. Making random Americans rich since the 1920s.

There are more Asian languages that involve exotic characters and outlandish tones than Chinese, Japanese and Korean! Learn about this awesome language where tone markers don’t describe the same tone on different characters. We will focus on the Thai alphabet, tone recognition, and useful expressions for tourists in Thailand. After this course, you will know how not to be a “farang” clown saying words used by opposite gender.

You've used all the colorful borders, rainbow texts, awesome fonts downloaded from the internet, custom shadows and all the features in your word processor. You've also put all the sounds, buttons, transitions and animations of somersaulting cars in your presentation. And you still wonder why it doesn't look very nice. That's not the way professionals do it. Come here to learn how. We'll talk about content organizing and basic typographical elements that would help you make your documents and presentations look more ''professional''. Computers not necessary. You can bring one (or more) if you'd like to try some of the features on your office software suite. (Microsoft Office, iWork, OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, or whatever you have)

There are more Asian languages that involve exotic characters and outlandish tones than Chinese, Japanese and Korean! Learn about this awesome language where tone markers don't describe the same tone on different characters. We will focus on the Thai alphabet, word formation and tone recognition. You will write your own name in Thai trying to put characters together yourself.

Imagine that you are in the Bob Barker studio. You don't know whether a box of microwave mac-n-cheese or a 20oz bottle of lemonade is more pricey. You have no idea that a pair of designer shoes might be more expensive than a pair of iPads. Suddenly, Rich Fields calls your name, and you're nervous. Come to this class and see if "one dollar" is a good strategy, or if spinning again on 65 is a good idea.

Having a hard time solving Sudoku in the newspaper? Acing Sudoku and looking for more challenges? Stop by this Walk-in Seminar and play Sudoku! We offer everything from gentle introduction to fiendish variants. All experience level welcome!

Want to be cool and speak Thai "nid noi" on your next trip to Thailand? This class focuses on sentence formation and useful expressions for tourists in Thailand. Vocabulary on numbers, everyday items and activities will also be taught. After this course, you will know how not to be a "farang" clown saying words used by opposite gender.