Moorpark College Graphic Design

This week’s objectives

• Understand the InDesign Workspace
• Create a new, custom sized document
• Basic text tool, text and picture frames
• Basic typesetting and formatting
• Place images
• Size and crop images

EXERCISE:

Business Card – follow this tutorial to practice some of the tools used to set up a business card. In Wednesday’s class we will review process and techniques for layout and production of the business card using your original material. There are no restrictions on subject matter or content for the business card, so in this case when we refer to business card, we are specifically speaking of a 3.5″x2″ page size with a .125″ bleed.

Reading

ID Bible (Gruman) – pp. 1-80

Publication Design (Nelson) – pp. 1-49

Here are a couple of must-see videos from “the past.” Enjoy.

Shopping from home in 1999

Apple’s Knowledge Navigator

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• Introduction to the Adobe Creative Suite
• What is Graphic Design? Computer Graphics?
• Careers?
• Photoshop, Digital Photography and Scanning

WORKFLOW

Homework
Reading – Notes Online, Introduction, Chapter 1 & Chapter 2
Exercise 1 Simple Masks – in class exercise

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There is still room in several great Multimedia and Graphic Design classes being offered in the Fall Semester at Moorpark College, starting on Monday August 18th…

Motion Graphics – MM30
In this class you will learn from Mathew how to create stunning Motion Graphics for TV, Films and the Web. Take your computer graphics and video projects to a whole new level. If you thought Photoshop could help you create coolness, wait until you see what After Effects can do.
Wed 6:00pm

Interactive Design – MM50
In this class you will learn to really use Flash for both fun and work. We will explore various types of interactivity by creating simple games that can be played on not only computers, but handheld electronic devices, and even the Wii… We will learn to create dynamic and stunning websites that even incorporate interactive video, using Flash, HTML and a bit of javaScript…
Thur 6:00pm

Computer Illustration – GR26
In this class you will build a solid foundation in Adobe Illustrator. You’ll start with a tour of important menus, tools, and palettes, then explore selection tools, drawing tools, layers, the pen tool (a lesson unto itself) as well as transformations/ distortions, type tools, and modifying paths and shapes. You’ll be surprised how quickly you begin to master this challenging but rewarding software application.Check out the Flyer – http://www.turbocurl.com/moorpark/gr26_fall2008.pdf MW 10:30am – 1:00pm

Desktop Publishing I and II
Publishing brochures, newsletters, reports, and other print pieces can be a challenge without the right tools. Along comes Adobe InDesign with all the features and flexibility and you’ll need to publish professional-quality layouts. This course will impart a working knowledge of the main InDesign tools and features, everything from basic features to using master pages, importing and manipulating objects, controlling text flow and style, to graphic effects such as transparency, drop shadow, and feathering. Your InDesign training will leave you with an understanding of the software and a slew of great portfolio pieces. Taught in Com 151 – PC lab. Instructor: Nancy Haberman MW 1:00am – 3:20pm

Design Fundamentals – GR M30
In this class you will establish a firm foundation for taking on intermediate graphic design classes (Graphic Design 1 and 2). Looking to establish a career as a freelance designer? The course provides you opportunities to hone your design process, as you research each project, develop concepts, work with iterative feedback, and begin to develop quality pieces for your portfolio.You’ll explore the challenges of designing posters, logos, magazine covers, book layouts, 3D designs, and brand identities. W 06:00pm

Announcing BRAND NEW MAC lab… COM109 is being outfitted with brand new 24” iMacs with 4GB of RAM.

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Bring in your final project both electronic files and printouts of your progress. We will do a group critique tonight, with the hopes that you go home with new motivation and lots of ideas!

Also, bring all of your publication design and InDesign questions, and we’ll review areas of concern.

Next week is our final class meeting before finals…our final session is May 9th from 6-8pm. The two hours will consist of a critique and discussion of each of the final projects.

This is what you’ll need to turn in at 6pm May 9th:

• CD – include InDesign “PACKAGE”
•  a package consists of the InDesign file, a folder containing all of the linked images, all of the fonts in the publication, and printers instructions…the package is a product of InDesign’s “Package” feature found under the File Menu
• CD – include Print Resolution PDF
• Two copies of the printed proof

The printed proof should be the equivalent of a tight comp. It should look as close to the final, printed piece as is physically possible. This is the last thing a client sees, unless they pay for another type of proof. It should feature any special paper and binding type that you have chosen.

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Tonight will consist of a review and fire drill on the following:

• 3 techniques for creating lines
• Creating color block “headings” using paragraph rules
• Using the color palette to create custom colors, simplify and pre-flight for printing
• Using the pen tool to create a map

You will be recreating a flyer, so if you see this, bring your rulers to class. The lecture will review each aspect of InDesign listed above. Afterwards, you will have the remainder of class to complete the flyer and print. Email a jpg of your finished flyer, as well as an InDesign File (however far you get tonight).

I will also be checking the status of your final projects. Please bring whatever files and printouts necessary in order for us to have a discussion.

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Tonight we will address and discuss the following issues:

• Color Models – RGB, CMYK, Pantone
• Printing Processes
• Paper weights and finishes
• Die cuts, embossing, foil stamping
• Metallic Inks, Aquaeous Coatings, Varnish, UV

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Tonight we will work on refining our dummies and page layouts.

We’ll have a review of master pages and special characters for page numbering and jump lines.

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Change is in the air, but not in Long Beach. Formerly the Gutenberg Festival which was held annually in Long Beach for most of its years, PrintFest 2008 is this Friday, March 28 from 11am-6pm and Saturday March 29 from 10am-5pm at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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Announcement: I will be available M-W evenings in my Simi Valley studio through the end of the semester by appt. from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Tonight we will review your publication dummies and create a structure and hierarchy for text and graphics content. We will study master pages and discuss how styles sheets and master pages help establish continuity throughout a publication.

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