Week 7, Class 2

I am feeling pretty blech again, but I will keep on plowing through. Y’all are worth it.

Classwork:

Type Book:

Type Color:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabFpJTrsFU

Type Hierarchy Vids:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-nrw52rDpg

Simple Grid Rehash

Homework:

Study for the Midterm!

Be on time, I am starting at 2:35 with the exam.

Study Guide:

Look at the quiz, that will be a great guide for you for some of the material.
The exam will be all encompassed in a live InDesign File. You will be using the InDesign tools to put your answers into place properly

Stuff you need to know:

InDesign:

  • How to export a pdf
  • How to paginate a multi-page document
  • How to work with master pages
  • How to package a file
  • How to compress and email a folder
  • Placing images

Typographic Concepts:

  • Alignment: possibilities, how to use it well
  • Tracking: possibilities, how to use it well
  • Width/Weight/Posture
  • Stress/Contrast/Serifs
  • History of Letterforms
  • History of Typography
  • Typographical Anatomy
  • Kerning, Leading: Kerning Game
  • Five Families of Type
  • Grids: parts, working on them

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