Class Info

  • Date: Friday, 9/27
  • Meeting Info: In-Person, Pearl 112

Topic

  • Presentations

Objectives

  • Presentation Day!
    • Today we learn about 6 people who made an impact in the graphic design world. Your fellow classmates will share, you will take notes and then tell me what you learned.
  • How to Package an InDesign file (Demo)
    • InDesign has a feature that collects all the necessary components of your book and places them in one folder including the actual file, all fonts used, and links to images if any. Additionally it creates a PDF of your book, and creates an InDesign IDML file (an InDesign file that is not specific to a version of InDesign)
  • Project 1 Type Book Revisions (Cont.)

Activities

  • Presentation Day!
    • EVERY student in attendance needs to fill out this survey (if you presented, you also need to submit a form but in your spot, repeat a fact you learned about your own Type Hero.
      • Johann Gutenberg
      • Nicolas Jenson
      • Aldus Manutius
      • Cipe Pineles
      • Louise Fili
      • Giambattista Bodoni
  • Project 1 Type Book Revisions:
    • Go through your pages, make sure that they are ALL corrected as per comments and class lectures. It is your responsibility to also have a typographically correct book, and that ALL topics explained in class are taken into consideration. For example the Classification of Type and Pairing assignment, should have correct tracking and kerning, leading, alignment, etc.
    • Additionally we are following a grid (5 column structure you setup at the beginning of the project). Items on your pages must align to it.
    • Refer to Class 9 Notes for detailed breakdown.
  • How to Package an INDD File:
    • Prior to packaging your file, make sure to check the following:
      • Remove unused pages. Got to the PAGE Panel and remove Page 15. Select and click the icon that’s in the shape of a trash can.
      • Make sure your images are linked. WINDOWS > LINKS: To check if image is placed (if image is NOT placed, you will see a red circle with a white question mark in the middle)
      • Remove any items that might be outside the pages and remove any items that are not used (extra text boxes, empty text boxes)
      • Make sure that your typefaces are active. How to identify a problem with a typeface: InDesign alerts you if a typeface is missing (“pink” highlight) . You must activate or install the typeface before packaging.
      • How to Package a file: InDesign go to FILE > PACKAGE: A dialogue box will pop-up with a summary. Check and if OK then click PACKAGE. This will bring you to the CREATE PACKAGE FOLDER
      • Make sure items are checked as below. Fonts you download will populate into your packaged folder. Fonts you activated from Adobe Fonts, will not.

To-Do After Class

  • Complete Project 1 Type Book, DUE 11PM, Tuesday, 10/1
    • Make sure all corrections to books are made and that you’ve included 14 pages of content.
    • Save your InDesign File.
    • Go to File > Package to export and make sure to include a PDF.
    • Name Packaged Folder: Lastname_Firstname_Project1_Typebook
    • Place FOLDER in DROPBOX
  • Study for first test of the semester (Test Date: Wednesday, 10/9)
    • You’ll be tested on anything you’ve learned from Class 1 – Class 10
    • Test will be timed, and in-class so show up on time!
  • Found Alphabet
    • Letter D & E, Number 4
      • Post Due: 11 PM 10/1. Comments Due: 11 PM 10/3
  • Type Hero Presentations (on-going)
    • Refer to the project page (click the link above) for your presentation date.
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