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Book Design

2427 Eats Restaurant Guide

“2427 Eats” Multi Page Document Design
Design, print and mockup a 20 page booklet plus cover.
Design a 5.5”x 8.5” page booklet using InDesign.
Can be BW or 4/C
You will set up master pages, guides, type style sheets and printer spreads.

PDF Samples

Sample layouts
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Imposition layouts
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Booklet Content

Cover: Can be BW or 4/C
“2427 Eats”
Restaurant Reviews by
COMD 2427, Typographic Design III
Fall 18
“Your Name”

Title page:

“2427 Eats”
Restaurant Reviews by
COMD 2427, Typographic Design III
Fall 18
Designed by “Your Name”

Review Pages:
Each person in class will submit restaurant review text for one page of the booklet.
You will design front cover and master page layout for inside pages then flow in the text from each classmate.

Copy:
Write a short review of your favorite restaurant.
Include Your Name
Name of restaurant
Address
Phone
Website
Your review copy: About 100-150 words; you can include type of place, menu, favorite dishes, drinks, etc.; Location decor service, or any other comments you would like. Save as txt file named “ your last name_firstname_ eats.txt”
Place in Google Drive folder> Project 3 2427 Eats> 2427 Eats Text files

I will compile all reviews into one master text file for class to use.

Design/Production Process

Creative Brief Sample

Step 1: Write your review copy:
About 100-150 words; you can include type of place, menu, favorite dishes, drinks, etc.; Location decor service, or any other comments you would like.
Step 2: Start inside page design/sketches :
5.5”x8.5” page using InDesign. Name pages files: last_name_first_name_2427eats_P.ind”
Step 3: Develop master pages; review page layout, create style sheets
Step 4: Cover Design name cover file: last_name_first_name_2427eats_C.ind
Step 5: Import copy, apply style sheets
Step 6: Set up page imposition/ print outs
Step 7: Assemble book mockup.

Materials:
8.5×11 paper, if you want to do a bleed you will have to output to 11×17 with crop marks and trim down.
Metal ruler, Exacto knife, staples, awl, needle or something to make pin hole in paper, some kind of burnisher. All available at: W C Art & Drafting Supply Co
351 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Class Google drive Folder