Overview

Type Challenges are short assignments that we do during class. The objective of this assignment is to practice type pairing.

Instructions

  • Create an InDesign document:
    • 8.5″ x 11″
    • 1″ margins
    • Portrait
    • 1 page
    • No facing pages
  • Save document as: Last Name_First_ TC_typepairing
  • Type out “Type Pairing” ten times. For each time, you will do a different pairing study.
  • Select any two contrasting typefaces for each word (one typeface per word).
    • Consider:
      • Weight (Bold, Light, etc)
      • Width (Extended, Expanded, Condensed, etc)
      • Posture (Regular or Roman, Italic, Oblique)
      • Serif (brackets, angled, others)
    • LABEL/ notate each typeface you choose.
  • Save your work in InDesign and export a jpg named:
    “Last Name_First_ TC_typepairing.jpg”.
  • In OpenLab, create a new post:
    • Named “Last Name_First_ TC_typepairing”
    • Select categories:
      “Student Posts” and “Type Challenges”
  • Insert .jpg INTO your post.
  • IF CHALLENGE IS DONE AFTER CLASS, include a reflection in you OpenLab post instead of commenting on another student’s work. Talk about what you learned and noticed as you completed the assignment.
  • IF CHALLENGE IS DONE IN CLASS/AS A GROUP, Comment on at least one other students work in OpenLab. Try to give your assessment in terms of what is working or not clear. “Loving or “liking” or  thinking something is “really cool” is OK but not helpful. What and why the work is successful and what is not working is key in refining and improving work.

Due Date(s)

    • In class, 9/20

Resources

How to Use Open Lab

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/help-category/using-a-site

Adding a Post:

    1. In the WordPress Dashboard, click on the tab Posts > Add New to create a new post

    1. Add a title in the title box at the top.

    1. Add an image (Add > Media) or formatted written content using the Post Editor.

    1. Add the relevant Category (choose from the existing list).

    1. Click Save Draft for later or click Publish to publish immediately.  

How to add images to OpenLab

From your mobile device
“Image Size” app Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.vsmedia.imagesize&hl=en_US
“Image Size”  IOS App Store  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/image-size/id670766542  

Resize Images in OpenLab
Most digital cameras and  phones are likely to be set to take images that are vastly larger than a user of a computer screen is likely to need
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/openroad/image-resizing

Insert Images into a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-images-other-media-block-editor/

Create a Gallery In a Post
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/adding-an-image-gallery/

Edit a Gallery In a Post
https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/gallery-block/

InDesign User Guide:

Make New Doc InDesign

InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts:

InDesign Page Layout

InDesign Multi page Doc Set Up

InDesign Change Doc Set Up