Exercise 7 - Compare 2 "objects" and present to the class

100 Points
Due Friday, 1/30

Class

• You will present to the class a 1 minute comparison of 2 “subjects” – something that is interesting to you.  Some kind of hobby, place, dream, or event.  I will project your 2 pages for all to see.
• Use Adobe InDesign to create a 2 page document. 
• Each page will contain an image, text, a title and a box with color. 
• The items must overlap in some way. 
• You must make the images on the pages link to somewhere on the internet (in this presentation)
• Both pages must have at least 5 pieces of information about that image.

Here are some examples of what you could choose to compare: video games, dance styles, foreign cities, music videos, architectural buildings, novels, cars, trucks, low rider bicycles, shoes, etc.

I compared 2 ways to go up and down the Grand Canyon...

Make yours even more personal and by all means play around with the layers and objects to even make more of a collage of images.

The instructions and my interactive PDF are on the Mr. Komar Shared Folder.

Exercise 6 - Sporting Event Ticket

Due 1/27

100 Points

Background

For this lesson you assemble two master pages and two page spread. The end product in this project is a pair of sample tickets, one for basketball and one for a motocross event.  They are the same in layout and style.  Only the event information, color and background image differ.  A strategic use of master pages eliminates all duplication of effort.  

If you want 5 points extra credit – make one or both of the tickets for your own event. 

If you want 10 points extra credit - make a ticket design for Superbowl XLIX

If you want 20 points extra credit - make a ticket design for Superbowl XLIX using Adobe Illustrator and come up with your own image design

Remember!  For all assignments, do not turn in the original file.  Save as a PDF so that it can be printed.  (If you use Illustrator, Save as a JPEG so that it is one big image.)

Exercise 5 - Project Proposal

Due 1/20

BACKGROUND

For this InDesign lesson you will assemble a 4-page. black-and-white publication. This project proposal presents an architect's plan for the development of a community facility within the coast town of Bella Coola. Located in British Columbia the western-most province of Canada, Bella Coola is named for the people who have in habited the region for uncounted generations.  To establish a base for this multipage publication, you will assemble a master page. Once assembled, this master page will make it possible to place text and graphics elements, column guides, and page-number markers (for automatic page numbering on every page within the proposal publication automatically.  In this exercise, you will begin assembling by setting up the document, including guides, margins, columns, and layers. 

You will find the instructions and files to insert in the Mr. Komar Shared folder under "05 Project Proposal"

Here is how the final publication will appear:

Exercise 4 - A Tri Fold Brochure

Due: 1/15

100 Points

The Eagle Creek Animal Clinic needs a new brochure. In this exercise, you will begin creating it for them by setting up the document, including guides, margins, columns, and layers. You'll create a shaded background on part of the brochure, and import content from provided folder.

HERE IS THE FINISHED BROCHURE:

page 1

page 2

You will find the supporting documents in the Mr. Komar Shared folder under Exercise 04 - Brochure.

REMEMBER!  YOU MUST TURN IN A PDF -- Not the Adobe InDesign file.  Go to File > Export and choose Adobe PDF (print version) in the "file type" box.

Save the file as period#_lastname_firstname_4x.pdf to the dropbox.

Exercise 3 -- InDesign: A Flyer

Due: 1/13
100 Points

Harbor Reality needs a new flyer. In this exercise, you will begin creating it for them by setting up the document, including guides, margins, columns, and organized in appropriate layers. You'll learn about the Paragraph Formatting Control palette and create a Drop Shadow, and center text.

Your project content and directions can be found in the Mr. Komar Shared folder under Exercise 3 - Flyer.  

When you are done, save the file as period#_lastname_firstname_3x.indd and put into Mr. Komar Dropbox.

Welcome to Semester 2 -- Desktop Publishing with Adobe InDesign

Welcome back class...

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

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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