During class we reviewed letterspacing/tracking and kerning. We also began to explore the working environment of Adobe InDesign.
Areas covered:
- Creating a new document
- The InDesign workspace
- Working with text boxes, fonts, point sizes, leading alignment
- Leading, measurements, kerning
We also discussed increments of measurements:
- type is measured in points (pts)
- 12 pts = 1 pica
- 6 picas = 1 inch
- 72 pts = 1 inch
If you missed the class, or need a review, here is a video that might help you with getting started in InDesign. It is a bit long but pretty thorough in helping your get started:
Others Videos Viewed in Class:
Homework — Due Wed, 9/14/16
- Reading Assignment in textbook: Grid System pgs 177 -221 (be prepared to answer one quiz question on this topic)
- Spend a some time reviewing the articles posted by your classmates and leave comments.
- Watch the video: Typography & Design – How Typography Impacts Design below, and be ready to discuss during class.