Faculty: This example post demonstrates how you can provide information about each class for your students. It uses the category “Classes” and can be found under Activities > Classes in the site menu. Use the suggested outline below to structure your class posts.

Class Info

  • Date: Add date
  • Meeting Info: Add online details or in-person location

To-Do Before Class

  • Familiarized yourself with Open Lab
  • Know how to access fonts from external Sources such as Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts

Topic

Introduction to Project 1: Type Book
Multiple page document that will contain basic information about type.

Objectives

  • Learn how to create an Indesign document. Setting up pages, margins, columns, gutters, guides.
  • Develop further comprehension on the classification of typefaces.

Activities

Start during class:

  1. General Book Specs: 15 pages
    • 8.5″ x 11″  (66 picas x Height: 51 picas)
    • landscape
    • 5 columns with 1 pica gutter
    • Margins:
      • top 3p (.5”)
      • bottom 3p9 (0.625 in”)
      • left 7p6 (1.25”)
      • right 3p (.5”)
    • DO NOT select FACING PAGES
    • DO NOT select PRIMARY TEXT FRAME
  2. Please refer to this PDF handout for size, margins, and column information:
  3. Type Talk Activity – Find various Page Margins and Post /discuss

To-Do After Class

  • Select a favorite performer, actor, writer, athlete. Then write a short paragraph bio (no more than five 5 sentences). Bring text to class already in digital form (not hand-written).
  • Complete Setup of 15-page InDesign document that was started in class.

Graphic Assignments are always due the day before next class by 11:30pm, and must be placed in class drive unless indicated otherwise.

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