To continue learning the typesetting of newsletters and newspaper we used InDesign to recreate the front page of a newsletter from an example given to us. The link below will take you to my PDF. The PDF has three pages, the first page is the one I created to mimic the two below it. TypesettingAssignment Although it was a … [Read more…]
For part of this weeks assignments, we analyzed newspapers to try to identify all of the elements that usually make up a newsletter or newspaper. I chose the sports page from USA Today Weekend and highlighted the parts. I could only find nine out of the ten main parts on this page; it is lacking subheads. This was an … [Read more…]
My experience playing the typography games was very positive. I had a lot of fun learning about the different fonts and seeing how even the most similar can be so different. Playing these games really gives you an appreciation for the people who create fonts and understand the nuances behind each one. I liked the … Continue reading Typography →
Balance After learning about balance I realized this is one of my favorite techniques to use while taking pictures. This is a photo I took while in Mexico last week. I did my best to frame the tree in the middle of the picture to create a symmetrical balance. I placed an even amount … Continue reading “Design Blitz”
I survived Bootcamp!! Whoo-hoo! The videos that we were expected to watch were extremely informative. This was essentially my very first experience with both Indesign and Photoshop. The videos asked us to create a menu for an Italian Restaurant. We were asked to Photoshop specific images and then to put those images into an Indesign … Continue reading “Bootcamp Kicked My Butt”
Below is a link that will take you directly to my Indesign Assignment! This was my first experience with Indesign and I really like it! Enjoy! (P.S. You might have to copy and paste the link into your google bar!) https://indd.adobe.com/view/19aabfa3-bcca-462d-bf3e-4e90005fbb01
This week we were asked to watch tutorial videos on Lynda.com, mark up newspapers to learn the elements of newspaper and newsletter design, edit a newspaper template for the typesetting assignment, and finally jump in to the Adobe Photoshop and InDesign programs. I will admit, bootcamp was a tough week! I spent hours working through … Continue reading “Bootcamp Reality Check”
This week in bootcamp, I was asked to recreate the textual portion of the front page of a newsletter with Adobe InDesign. This assignment was a great way to practice what I have been learning all week!
Here is a link to my final project:
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