Portfolio + InDesign

PORTFOLIO CREATION

ABSTRACT

Publish, archive, presentation. Relevant design software. Workflow between programs.

PART A) INTRO TO PORTFOLIO LAYOUT + INDESIGN

CLASS OBJECTIVES

Introduction to Adobe InDesign – layout and publishing

CLASS DISCUSSION

A) Information collection

1. Collect all the images, drawings and information you would like to include in your design portfolio. These do not need to be limited to architectural projects.
2. You may also include a section on drawing, painting, sculpting, fabrication, or any other skill you may possess that you think could be used in the field of architecture.

B) Generate a storyboard

This is a “narrative.” The order and ‘story-telling’ strategy for presenting your work:

1. The order: chronological? From good to best? Smallest to largest?
2. Estimate number of pages. And rough sketch content for each page.
3. The order of the information in each particular chapter.

C)Portfolio design

1. Determine the size (you may want to consider where and how you will be printing your portfolio).
2. Determine the page orientation vertical vs. horizontal and layout.
3. Determine how you are planning on binding the pages

D) Page Layout and Portfolio organization

There needs to be a specific organization and consistency between the different sections of the portfolio so that it is easy for the viewer to follow.  Some tips to achieving this are:

1. Establish standard margins throughout (remember to consider binding when laying out margins).
2. Generate a cover page. This should include your name, contact information and maybe a small graphic to help set the tone for what’s to come.
3. Generate a table of contents.
4. Develop a master page layout that can be used for all project introduction pages.
5. Set up a series of master page layouts using columns and rows or a grid that can be repeated throughout the portfolio so that there is consistency in the organization of your portfolio.
6. Intro to InDesign interface
   • Document Set up
   • Grids/Margins
   • Layer Organization
   • Image Place & Fitting
   • Image Transform (scale/rotation)
   • Links Menu
   • Intro to Master Pages
   • Text Box
   • Save & Package File
   • Save a file as a *.PDF (interactive / print)

EXERCISE

Administrative tasks

1. Set up your city tech email account. You MUST email me ([your professor]@citytech.cuny.edu) from this account before the next class period.
2. Activate your blackboard account (https://cunyportal.cuny.edu/cpr/authenticate/portal_login.jsp)
3. Create a CUNY dropbox account (https://www.dropbox.com/)

Design tasks

1. Upload to MIRO the photographs of all rectilinear model studies.
2. Using InDesign:
   • Open the portfolio template
   • Organize your photographs of the rRectilinear forms
   • Upload to MIRO

RESOURCES

InDesign Reference Guide

Portfolio Reference Guide

DELIVERABLES

DUE 09/02

InDesign file containing –catalog format for rectilinear forms model.

Upload IndesingFile to Miro and PDF to Miro

PART B) INDESIGN FUNDAMENTALS

CLASS DISCUSSION

A) Image layout using Adobe InDesing

• PLACE an image
• TRANSFORM an image (scale, rotation, position) using HANDLES
• FILL Frame options
• MOVE Image: FRAME (“move” arrow) vs CONTENT (“content grabber”)

B) Output: Create PDF from InDesing

https://youtu.be/hNwHngIVb4M

DELIVERABLES

Upload your portfolio to Miro as PDF file (extract pages on MIRO)

Keep your portfolio up-to-date.