印刷与图形传播系在历史研究方面享有国际声誉
Join a thriving and vibrant community of committed and passionate researchers in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication.The Department of Typography & Graphic Communication has an international reputation for research in history, theory and practice of design for reading.We supervise projects in the history and technology of printing (including lithography and stencilling), colour printing and printed ephemera, and in letterforms and type such as designing type for cross-media publication, history and design of non-Latin typefaces (including Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Indian and south-east Asian), and the Influence of composing practices on typeforms.Within the broader context of graphic design and book design, topics include the interplay of typography and politics, public sector communications, design education and training, and typography and book/publication design as art practice.We offer flexible modes of study designed to fit with your needs. Our PhD is available for study on a full-time basis over three years and part-time over four to six years. Both full-time and part-time variants are available for study in Reading or at a distance.Additionally, some of our PhD students are involved in interdisciplinary projects or projects with an external partner. In these cases they may be supported by a supervisor from outside the University, and interact with a wider range of staff.