InDesign Projects
Objectives:
11.00 Setting project requirements using InDesign
12.00 Identifying design elements when preparing page layouts
13.00 Understanding Adobe InDesign interface
14.00 Apply procedures to create page layouts using Adobe InDesign
15.00 Apply procedures to export publications
11.00 Setting project requirements using InDesign
12.00 Identifying design elements when preparing page layouts
13.00 Understanding Adobe InDesign interface
14.00 Apply procedures to create page layouts using Adobe InDesign
15.00 Apply procedures to export publications
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Getting Started in Adobe InDesign
Manage Colors:
Down the worksheet and read How to Manage Colors found the right and create the list below. You will need to create 3 new color swatches to be saved:
Document Setup: Read How to setup a document. You will use this guide to help you create a new document that you will use later. Follow the guides exact directions to achieve a document that looks like Figure 4. Grids & Guides: Read How to Use Grids and Guides to add guides for you to use on the envelop you created. Add a grid for the address, stamp, and return address. Make sure you are using proper alignment. Read How to Use Text, then add text boxes for the address and return address. Make up any address to fill the boxes. Choose a new font and adjust the spacing of your characters and lines so that it looks like a real mailing envelop. Turn both files into Google Drive in the Getting Started with InDesign folder. Name your folder lastname+firstname, the worksheet provided named lastname+firstname+managingcolors and the envelope document as lastname+firstname+documentsetup all in .INDD format. |
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Creating Layouts in InDesign - Mini Yearbook Page
Frames & Object Styles:
Follow the guides found here: How to use Graphic Frames, How to use Object Styles, and How to Place Images. You will use these to create a Mini Yearbook layout in InDesign that includes what is listed below. Download the folder of Yearbook images, you will not have to use all of these. Your page should not only have a clean and organized layout, but good design as well. Remember that a Yearbook page should utilize the ENTIRE page, leaving no blank spaces. When you have finished, you will save it as an .indd and export a .pdf file, saving the files as lastname+firstname+miniyearbook and turn in both files, inside folder named lastname+firstname on Google Drive when you are finished. Make sure you review the rubric for this project to ensure you aren't going to lose any unnecessary points! Include at least the following:
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Cookbook Page
Text in InDesign:
You will need to read and follow all the guides found here. These will be used to do the activity. You will need to find 2 recipes to create a cookbook page. Your cookbook page must include the following:
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Book Jacket
You have been given a new book to design a book cover for. You will be creating the front, the back, the spine, and the inside flaps (optional) for this novel redesign. You will be picking a book that already exists, BUT your cover CANNOT look anything like designs that have been done before.
You will need to include the following in your design:
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How to Brochures
We will create a funny brochures on "How to Survive" something using Photoshop and InDesign. You must have your topic approved by Stiles before you can begin. Once you have your topic approved, you will need to sketch your brochure plan. Be Creative! Think of a new way to create something so traditional. How can you make it different?
You will need to include the following things: Document Layout
Document Elements
Things to keep in mind
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