Exam Prep: Indesign

Select 11 photographs from the RSGC Gallery album “Leadership Retreat“. Choose a selection of photos that show a variety of activities and people, and that reflects the tone and quality of the event. Using Photoshop and Indesign, create a 2 page spread that is horizontal and tabloid sized. It must be appropriate for print. Your … Continue reading →

Class 71: More Typography & Indesign Work

We have a number of tasks to deal with today: I will give back the type tests. Everyone did well enough, and stumbled on one or two questions only. We will have a brief discussion of the Comic Sans email – why might the type choice be a good one or a bad one? You … Continue reading →

Class 67: More Type, Summative Project

Today… I am distributing the year-end-project that consists of an electronic portfolio reflecting on your work in this course. It is due prior to our last class on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. This project represents 15% of your final grade. Some periods later in May will be dedicated to this activity. Review following principals from … Continue reading →

Class 66: Working with Type

We will review the following sections of Thinking With Type: Size Scale Type Classification Type Families NOTE: There will be a test in Monday’s class reviewing this, previous, and Thursday’s content. Activity Create a poster, using 5 different styles of typeface incorporating size, scale, different classes and families of type promoting the Toronto Student Film … Continue reading →

Class 65: More Indesign, Working with Type

Some feedback on the Indesign files you sent me at the end of class: JB: Absent LB: 5 overset type errors SB: 1 overset type error BB: 3 missing links, 26 overset type errors JC: 1 missing link, 4 overset type errors MD: not packaged, 4 overset type errors LF: 1 missing link, 1 overset … Continue reading →

Class 63-64: Indesign work in class

We are working on the basics of Adobe Indesign by laying out a couple of pages from The Globe and Mail. I made a rather amateurish video summarizing some of the issues from yesterday: In Wednesday’s class we will continue with our work and introduce some more features available through the Window menu. Specifically: How … Continue reading →

Class 58: The Grid System In Graphic Design

Agenda: Video: Graphic Design Tutorial: Designing to a Grid (Ultraman Toronto) Handout: Grid Essentials, from Layout Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Using Grids Opening Adobe Indesign: Preferences, document set-up, measurements, etc. ACTIVITY: As a class, we will open Indesign and explore some preliminary features focusing on document set-up and some general preferences. Once we have … Continue reading →

Class 57: Graphic Design: Using Space

Today’s class: Reminders: Presentations are due next week Introduction to graphic design: Karen Kavett video Handout: Graphic Design glossary Handout/Discussion/Activity: Using space: white space forms trapped space Grouping: Proximity Separation Exploring Relationships on the page: Activity: Using the elements I provide, layout a tabloid-sized spread anyway you want (as long as it makes sense). Experiment … Continue reading →

Class 10: Image File Types, Photography Assignment

Today we will learn about: The two main types of computer graphics: Vector & Bitmap Image file types: EPS, TIFF, JPEG, GIF, and others How to choose what image file type is best for the work you are doing Our first activity: Using a pencil draw a large flower or part of a flower on … Continue reading →