Overview
Type Challenges are design assignments and discussions
Learning Outcomes
- Students will reinforce the typographic principles of the course through observation and critiques of current
- Challenges are paired with projects and course assignments thought the semester. They are structured to be completed in class within specific time and design guidelines.
Instructions
- Using InDesign to create an 11×8.5 document
Margins .5″ all around - Page One
One text box with two columns - Set your name in these case configurations:
Your Name
your name
YOUR NAME
YN
yn - Your Name
- your name
- YOUR NAME
- YN
- yn
- Your Name
- your name
- YOUR NAME
- YN
- yn
- Use Helvetica
- 18 pt size
- Duplicate the block of text three times using “copy” Command C, and “paste” Command V
- Experiment with kerning very open at top to very tight on bottom
- save as jpg named: “Last Name_First_Name_ TC_K.jpg”.
Due Date(s)
- Uploaded in class at time indicated
Resources
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