Moorpark College Graphic Design

Click here to learn the requirements for creating and organizing “The Folder.”

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Click here for a copy of the assignment-sheet, to be used to record all the information related to each project assigned.

Click here for Assignment Sheet Instructions to create your own version of the assignment sheet.

Format: (How to submit your assignments for critique and grading purposes)

1. Digital file (jpg or pdf) attached to email and sent to the instructor. This is due promptly upon completion of the assignment.
2. A jpg (maximum size 400×600 pixels @ 72 ppi) for posting on the blog.
3. Print and turn in with completed assignment folder.
4. A copy of the assignment sheet is to be printed and assembled into a new folder and turned in with each printed assignment.

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I typically pose this question at the beginning of every GRM23 class, and I’m usually met by a classroom of blank stares.

John McWade recently posed this question in his online magazine, Before and After, with some interesting responses.

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Best 2D Animation     B2D
Best 3D Animation    B3D
Best Ceramics    BC
Best Compositing Still Image    BCSI
Best Design    BD
Best Drawing ART    BDRA
Best Educational Product    BEP
Best Fiction Video    BFV
Best Game    BG
Best Greeting Card Design    BGCD
Best Illustration    BI
Best Journalism Multi-Media    BJMM
Best Letterhead, Envelope and Business Card    BLEBC
Best Logo Design    BLD
Best Motion Graphics    BMG
Best Multimedia Video    BMV
Best Page Design    BPD
Best Painting Art    BPA
Best Personal Portfolio    BPP
Best Photojournalism    BP
Best Poster Design    BPD
Best Printmaking    BPM
Best Promotional Sales and Marketing    BPSM
Best PSA    BPSA
Best Typography    BT
Best Video Ad    BVA
Best Web Site    BWS
Emerging Designer    ED
Emerging Photographer    EP
Frank Sardisco Scholarship    FSS
Jim Sebek Scholarship    JSS
Most Artistic Digital Image    MADI
Most Humorous    MH
Photography Department Scholarship    PDS
Phyllis arnold scholarship    PAS
Rookie of the Year 2D Design    R2DD
Rookie of the Year 3D Design    R3DD
Rookie of the Year Animation    RA
Rookie of the Year Drafting    RYD
Rookie of the Year Graphic Design    RGD
Rookie of the Year Interior Design    RYID
Rookie of the Year Journalism    RJ
Rookie of the Year Photography    RP
Rookie of the Year Video/Film     RV
Rookie of the Year Web Design    RWD

Submissions should be sent to me via email by May 1st
File size 1024 x 768 High Resolution JPEG #7 or higher
If possible use the file info dialogue box in Photoshop to add information to the submission

Title the files as follows
BC_student_name1_facultyName.JPG
BC stands for the category as indicated in the B column.
The student name is obvious, the 1 is used only if the student has more than 1 entry in the
showcase.
Also include your instructor’s name in the file name.

If you cannot use the Photoshop file information dialogue box …
you should attach a text document with the Name, Address, Phone Number
for the submitter.

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Today we will begin our exploration of multiple page publications in InDesign.

• Master Pages
• Automatic page numbering
• Text Flow

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Follow this tutorial to practice some of the tools used to set up a business card, Letterhead, #10 envelope

Pay careful attention to layout and design, typography, spelling, color specification, paper specification, presentation. Use your job sheet to specify all production details.

• 8-up imposed
• letterhead
• envelope

Exercise due April 2nd

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Layout Workbook, pp. 52-71. Structure and Organization: Building Foundations.

Layout Workbook, pp. 72-87. The Integration of Visual Elements: Establishing Hierarchy.

Layout Workbook, pp. 88-115. Typography: Shaping the Page.

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Scope of Project: Design and produce a set of four greeting cards with envelopes. The card size can be A2, which when folded is 4.25″ x 5.5″, A6 – 6 1/4″ x 4 5/8″, or A7 – 5″ x 7″.  You must have printing on the front and the back of the cards…printing on the inside is optional. The cards should be folding cards.

Materials: Your choice, as long as you follow these instructions:

The illustrations from each of the four cards must be your own original artwork. Absolutely no stock images. Photos or artwork in the illustrations must be your own work.

The four cards must be related to each other. The way in which they relate is part of your design decision and creativity…they can relate by style, color palette, topic, typography or other graphic device.

While you must output your final cards in color, you can complete the cards and envelopes using your choice of materials, with the object being to develop and creatively present a set of four related original greeting cards with hand crafted envelopes.

Workflow: You may use Photoshop and Illustrator to prepare the greeting card images. Use Adobe InDesign to set up the file for print. Then export the InDesign file to Adobe Acrobat in press resolution for your final print output.

Steps for creating the greeting card layout in InDesign.

1. In the “new document” dialog turn off facing pages. Your greeting card will have an outside front and back which print on the same page, unfolded. If your card opens to a verse, add a second page. Turn off “facing pages.”
2. A horizontal, greeting card when opened flat has a horizontal fold down the middle, a vertical card has a vertical fold down the middle. When setting up the new document, take into account that the card width will double on a vertical card, while the length will double on a horizontal card.
3. Set appropriate margins if your card is going to have a white border or if you need a guide for your type.
4. If your card is going to bleed, make sure to indicate .125″ bleeds in the document setup dialog before clicking ok. If you don’t see the settings for bleed, check the “more options” button.
5. With the new document open, go to the Layout menu>Create Guides. You can divide the page in half vertically (2 columns with 0 gutter) or horizontally (two rows with 0 gutter).
6. To import an image from Illustrator or Photoshop, go to File>place.
7. Size the image appropriately
8. Add type and logo or other graphic to back of card.
9. Create a second page in the page palette by dragging a blank page from the top of the panel just below the icon for page one, and add type for greeting if desired.

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Seal Exercise

OBJECTIVES – The purpose of this exercise is to familiarize you with the following:

• Shape drawing tools
• Palette principles
• Offset paths
• Add anchor points
• Type Tool
• Text Formatting
• Layers
• Export to Photoshop
• Filters

Create a decal, label, seal, or patch that can later be printed and applied to:

• an article of clothing
• a pillow or blanket as an applique
• a mode of transportation
• a cup/mug

Using a photo or illustration, digitally apply the “seal” to one of the above items.

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I hope you all enjoyed this little exercise. If your answer is 30, you are right. Travis, if you still count 31, show us that last square!

This solution is courtesy of Ben.

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