This week we will review text flow and formatting in InDesign, with an emphasis on indents and tabs, tables, paragraph formatting and a brief introduction to styles. The corresponding material can be found in Publication Design Workbook, pages 34-53, and in the Bible, Part IV – Chapters 14-21.
The object of this lesson is to create an abstract illustration using ONLY black line — no curves, no fills, no colors. Using design principles reviewed in class, show depth, motion, emotion, in a dynamic and interesting way. You may use the pen tool or the line tool to create straight lines.
Other tools you may use to complete this assignment:
Due. Oct. 2nd at the beginning of class.
The deadline for the poster is being bumped up to Oct. 22nd in order to give you more time to think the project through. There are no restrictions on the software that you use to complete the project.
The name of the file that you will be retouching is fancylady.jpg on the transfer volume.
By completing this project, students should gain a basic understanding of the following tools and techniques used to repair, restore, and colorize old and damaged photographs:
DUE: Sept. 25
Submit two prints in a page protector — the original, and the completed retouched and colorized image. Present at the beginning of the period for critique.
Scripting automates many features in InDesign — it’s essentially a way to program InDesign to do dpecific actions. … As you become comfortable with scriptwriting, you’re also likely to discover virtually everything you do in InDesign is a repetitive task. The more you can free yourself of this kind of work by using scripts, the more time you have to be creative.
Reading: InDesign Bible – pp. 863-879
A step by step guide to scanning.
Assignment: You will scan three different pieces at 100%–line art, continuous tone, and a 3-dimensional object. Use the same image, scanning each at four different resolutions–36ppi, 72ppi, 150ppi and 300ppi. You will end up with a total of 12 scans. Note the following information on each file and printout:
Use Photoshop’s “File Info” under the file menu to record your findings as a “Caption.” The caption will not print unless you go into the Page Setup menu and make sure that “Caption” has a check mark next to it. If your image is too large, there will not be enough room for the caption to print. If this happens, you can handwrite the information on the front or back of the printout.
You should end up with 12 files and 12 printouts which should be turned in; in addition save a second copy for your archives.
The role and appearance of the poster has changed continuously over the past century to meet the changing needs of society. Although its role is less central than it was 100 years ago, the poster will evolve further as the computer and the worldwide web revolutionize the way we communicate in the 21st century.
A poster is typically a printed paper announcement that is displayed publicly and functions as a tool for the promotion of a product, an event, or a sentiment or cause through image and/or text. A poster’s principal task is to be noticed: it must attract attention and influence the passerby.
Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop, by Timothy Samara. Published by Rockport.
Reading, pp. 24-32.
Making final preparations for a business card that prints properly are wholly dependent on the precise printing process that is to be used. Before final file preparations begin, it is critical to talk to the printer and find out their criteria for the files you are submitting.
The determining factors include:
Most online printers have prolific instructions and will answer most of your questions in the FAQ section of their sites. The link included here is for Glendale’s 4Over, digital printers founded in 2001.
Today we will review the correct techniques for file preparation:
