Tentative Schedule
DATE
TOPIC
ASSIGNMENT DUE
5/18

Class Introduction
Introduction to Desktop Publishing and InDesign
Typography

 

5/19

Type in InDesign
Activity from Typography PPT

Assignment #1: Typograph-it (Due: 5/20 )

5/20

Color Theory
Working with Color and Images

Assignment #2: COLORFICATION (Due 5/21)

5/21

Quick Color Combos Exercise
More on text frames and Layers

Assignment #3: TASTEFUL-DESIGN (Due 5/22)

5/22

Layout
InDesign Review
Working with Gold
Effects

Assignment #4: REVIEW-4-U (Due 5/26)

5/25 -- NO CLASS

Memorial Day

5/26

In Class Critique of Assignment #3
When working with Rasters
Photoshop Introduction
PS tools you should know how to use

 

5/27

PS Continued
PS Q&A
Lab Time

Assignment #5: RASTEROGRAPHY (Due 5/29)

5/28

Magazine Covers
Paragraph Styles
Character Styles
"Mastering" InDesign


5/29

 Morsel of Wowness
Lab Time
When working with Vectors
Logo Considerations & Illustrator Introduction
 Assignment #6: ON-DA-COVER (Due 6/1)

6/1

Are You Getting it???
Morsel of Wowness (lightning)
Lab Time

Assignment #7:WEAR-YOUR-WORK (Due 6/3)

6/2

Share your Magazine Prints!!!!
Getting it Printed
Morsel of Wowness
Final Project overview

 

6/3

Lab Time

 FINAL PROJECT: FOLD-IT-ALL-IN -- ( Due 6/5 at Beginning of last class)

6/4

Morsel of Wowness
Lab Time

  

6/5

Project Presentations (wear your t-shirts)