Class Info

  • Date: Thursday, Sept 30
  • Meeting Info: via ZOOM

Topic

Start thinking about a Cover Design (Page 1 of the Type Book)

  • all type
  • black only
  • bleeds ok
Covers are designed using only type.
Our book will not be printed, but when printed, binding must be taken into consideration (allow more space on the left for binding)

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Type on a PATH (Page 13 of Book)

This is a Circular Path.
Must take into consideration tracking and kerning

Type on a PATH (Page 13 of Book)

Objectives

  • Learn about the relationship between type selection, size and spacing:
  • Learn about type arrangement and what happens to type when it is not set on a horizontal path.
    • Vertical Type
    • Curved or Angled Path
    • Circular Path
  • Continue SetUp in Design

Activities

  • Type Challenge During Class
  • Create new InDesign doc
    • 8.5×11 inches (landscape)
    • .5″ margins all around
    • 1 page
    • Go to the PEN tool and create a sharp-angled path and a curved path
    • Go to the TYPE on a PATH tool, click on path and type in a sentence.
      Change typeface and size, and see how type reacts to the path
    • Create a perfect circle (ellipse tool, hold shift key while dragging.
      Go to the TYPE on a PATH tool, click on path and type in one word.
      Pay attention to where you are placing cursor, change typeface, size, and alignment.

To-Do After Class

Type Talk

  • GO TO
  • Student POSTS -> Student Post TYPE TALKS -> Type Talk: Gordon Parks
  • Follow the instructions

Graphic Assignment

  1. Complete page 13 (path) of the Project 1 InDesign document
  2. Follow this PDF with specifics
  3. NOW that you know about type variations, italics and bolds must be used to emphasize text. For example book titles, song titles, names of awards can be made italics.
  4. Save your InDesign file
  5. Export page 13 only as a PDF
  6. Lastname_firstname_path.pdf
  7. Place PDF file only in Google Drive

Graphic Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30pm, and must be placed in class drive unless indicated otherwise.

Participation Activities (Scavenger Hunts, Type Talks and Type Challenges) are due either during class or the day before class at 11:30 pm as indicated by instructor.

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