Thank you for returning and I hope we have a creative and productive semester together!
We are going to learn how to do Desktop Publishing with a tool called InDesign. You will need to go into applications and look for this icon.
1. Introduction video about InDesign. Click here to watch as well.
2. Go look for a logo of a company you want to work for (even if pretend). Have the logo up on your screen for everyone to see. Hold Control and click on the icon to save to your Download folder.
3. Let Mr. Komar take over to show you some important terms and definitions for using Adobe InDesign.
4. Make a Letterhead. Go to the Shared Folder and open the folder 01 Indesign Letterhead. You will find the instructions and parts you need to begin.
5.Save the file as
period#_lastname_firstname_1x.indd
Letterhead Project: 50 Points
Due: 1/7/2015
AFTER 45 MINUTES ON LESSON 1 - BEGIN LESSON 2
Due 1/7 : Exercise 2 - A Music Concert Poster
100 Points
The "poster" has been a graphic form to announce, inform, advertise, entice and generally set a tone for an event. You are going to follow the instructions in the Mr. Komar shared folder to make a poster like the one above.
You will have a chance to be creative by choosing what bands you want to appear at this "concert".
However, you will make it look just like the one above.
Later we will be more creative and open up the design but this exercise is to learn more about InDesign.
You will learn:
1. How to use the ruler
2. How to use guides
3. Polygon shapes
4. Centering text
5. Changing font type
6. Coloring shapes
Save the file as
period#_lastname_firstname_2x.indd
