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Overview
Type Challenges are design assignments and discussions
Instructions
Design Challenge Create New Grid Structure InDesign
Building Modular Grids with InDesign
Create multiple master grids InDesign
- Create a new document in InDesign. File >New >uncheck Facing Pages > Name it “lastname first name _grid” Size: 11×17 inches.
- Create New Master Pages
- Create master pages with these grid options
- 9x9Grid, 6×6 Grid, 12×12 Grid
- Open the page panel click top right to add new master. You will setup multiple grids by using multiple master pages.
- Double Click On The Master Page To Activate It.
- Now that you’ve selected your master pages, you can adjust and create grid columns by going to your menu and selecting (Layout > Margins and Columns).
- Now that you have your columns set, it’s time to create your modules for your grid. Add horizontal guides to create a modular grid by going back to menu select (Layout > Create Guides).
- Insert three new pages into your document with your new master pages. Select master page icons for pages menu and drag them in pages layout window
- See how may you can do in time given.
- Select one grid page layout and put the grid into action. Create one layout utilizing the grid to position the type with text below
- make. a dynamic layout with extreme hierarchy, use scale and or repetition
- Text to Include
“Pet Peeve
homework
noun: homework schoolwork that a student is required to do at home. Work or study done in preparation for a certain event or situation”
- Export you document as a PDF select the“Visible Guides and Grids” option to show your grid in PDF name it “lastname first name _grid TC.PDF
Due Date(s)
- Specified time
Resources
- Add assignment resources or readings
InDesign Resources
Video Overview InDesign
InDesign User Guide:
Adobe InDesign Keyboard shortcuts
InDesign Multi page Doc Set Up
InDesign Change Doc Set Up
InDesign Page Numbering
InDesign Style Sheet Resources
Set Existing Text to Style Sheet
Mac Shortcut PDF
Windows Shortcut PDF