Class Info

  • Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
  • Meeting Info: 6pm-8:30pm, Room P114

Topic

Objectives

Understanding text wrap (or runaround) and the relationship of between image, text, space and distance:

  • How leading, tracking, kerning alignment, visual hierarchy could be affected by text wrap.

Activities

During Class: Type Challenge
Practice text wrap

  • Create a new 1-page, 8.5″x11″ Indesign document
  • .5″ margins all around
  • 4 columns with a 1 pica gutter
  • Go to Type –> Fill –> Placeholder Text
  • Add 1 shape (rectangle)
  • We will apply the different kinds of text wraps
  • Add a heading inside a shape
  • Let’s study what happens and why
Create a shape and add a word.
Place the word over the shape.
These items need to be grouped
(Select box the shape and the text, go to OBJECT> GROUP
  • It will be necessary to group certain items in order to apply text wrap
    • NOTE: You can make a black text box with white text, but this might limit the ways in which you can position. Decide what is best based on your design
  • Save as Lastname_TC_textwrap_practice, export as PDF
  • Place in Google Drive

To-Do After Class

Graphic Assignment

Complete layout of Poster 3 with text wrap.

See PDF with assignment details

  • Content:
    • The words: My Pet Peeve Exhibit
    • Title of your Pet Peeve (different for everybody)
    • At least 10 pet peeves from class (use this Word doc)
  • Specs:
    • Use the same grid as the previous two posters
    • Include a shape
    • Must use text wrap
    • Use of color is OK
    • Type CONSIDERATIONS as per previous lectures
    • Save as Lastname_Firstname_poster_textwrap
    • Export as a PDF
    • Place in Google Drive
    • Due before the next class on Wednesday night, Nov 30th, 11:30pm
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