Class Info

  • Date: Sept 9, 2021
  • Meeting Info: via ZOOM

To-Do Before Class

  • Familiarized yourself with Open Lab
  • Know how to access fonts from external Sources such as Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts

Topic

Introduction to Project 1: Type Book
Multiple page document that will contain basic information about type.

Type Book: Basic Type Vocabulary (page 2)

Please review this Quick Reference PDF with basic typography terminology

Objectives

  • Learn how to create an Indesign document. Setting up pages, margins, columns, gutters, guides.
  • Develop further comprehension of design and type vocabulary
  • Learn basic type terminology:  
  • Baseline/capline/meanline/xheight/lowercase/uppercase/ serif/ascender and ascender line/ descender and descender line/counter/serif or sans serif

Activities

Project 1: EXAMPLES

Page Setup
Start during class:

  1. General Book Specs:
    Please refer to this PDF handout for size, margins, and column information
    • 8.5″ x 11″  (Width: 66 picas x Height: 51 picas)
    • Landscape
    • 5 columns with 1 pica gutter
    • 15 pages
    • Margins:
      • Top 3p (.5”)
      • Bottom 3p9 (0.625 in”)
      • Left 7p6 (1.25”)
      • Right 3p (.5”)
    • DO NOT select FACING PAGES
    • DO NOT select PRIMARY TEXT FRAME
  2. Setting UP Guides.
This is the PAGES panel. Actual Pages are below. MASTER PAGE A is at the top. Elements placed on the MASTER PAGES repeat on all pages.
Make sure MASTER PAGE A is Selected
Make sure Rulers are ON (View-> Rulers). Move the origin of the rulers (where the rules meet), and drag to top left corner of your margins
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From TOP ruler drag a horizontal guide. Place it 21p7 picas (3.6 inches)
below top margin
  • Then we will start to add content to our books
    • Go to Page 2 of the document that was created.
      On the last column type in the words Type Vocabulary.
      For now, choose typeface and size.
    • Starting on the first column and all the way to the end of the 4th column
      (1st to 4th column), create a text box with the word Typography.
    • The baseline of this word aligns with the horizontal guide that we created earlier.
    • Select a serif typeface for this word, increase the point size so that the word typography spans from column 1 to the 4th column.
  • Then identify the following terms:
    Baseline/capline/meanline/xheight/lowercase/uppercase/ serif/ascender and ascender line/ descender and descender line/counter/serif or sans serif

Refer to this PDF with assignment details

We will do this activity today depending on time.
Type Scavenger Hunt: Set up NEW POST that will be used for semester
Set Up Type Scavenger Hunt Post

To-Do After Class

This is an example. Please choose your own Serif Typeface and Pt. size
  • Graphic Assignment 1: Complete Vocabulary (guides, lines and anatomy)
    page that was started during class:
    • Refer to this PDF with assignment details.
    • Save your InDesign File and create a PDF file. When exporting ONLY export
      PAGE 2 ONLY
    • Save file: lastname_firstname_vocabulary.pdf
      Assignments not following naming convention will be marked as not done.
    • Place PDF file only in Google Drive

NOTE:
Graphic Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30 pm, and must be placed in class drive unless indicated otherwise.
Participation Activities are due as indicated (during class or before next class)

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