3 - Typography/Business Cards
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Getting Starting in Adobe InDesign
Manage Colors: Read How to Manage Colors found the right. You will need to create 3 new color swatches to be saved.
Next, add 3 different shapes in a blank page with different levels of transparency. Show Scales when you have finished to get your grade. Document Setup: Read How to setup a document. You will use this guide to help you create a new document that you will use later. Follow the guides exact directions to achieve a document that looks like Figure 4. Once you have finished, you will read How to Use Grids and Guides to add guides for you to use on the envelop. Add a grid for the address, stamp, and return address. Make sure you are using proper alignment. Then add text boxes for the address and return address. Make up any address to fill the boxes. Chose a new font and adjust the spacing of your characters and lines so that it looks correct. |
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InDesign Tips and Tricks:![]()
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Creating Layouts in InDesign
Frames & Object Styles:
Follow the guides fond here, How to use Graphic Frames, How to use Object Styles, and How to Place Images. You will use these to create a layout in InDesign that includes what is listed below. Save the files as LastNameFirstNameFrames. Include the following:
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Text in InDesign:
You will need to read and follow all the guides found here. These will be used to do the activity. Using the images provided create a 1 page layout that includes the following:
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Publishing in InDesign: |
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Business Card, Letterhead, and Envelop Project
You will be creating a Business Card, Letter head, and Envelope for your favorite Logo that you created in the last project. Your goal is to create a well designed package for your "client." Use the Elements and Principals of Design we talked about in class to a well laid out and creative design package. You will put these all in 1 file (3 separate pages). Save the files as LastNameFirstNameBusinessCard to turn into Scales.
Business Cards = 40%
Letterhead = 25%
Envelop = 25%
All 3 pages flow and work together = 10%
Information to Include:
Business Cards = 40%
Letterhead = 25%
Envelop = 25%
All 3 pages flow and work together = 10%
Information to Include:
Business Card:
Up to you (3.5 x 2 Inches) Logo Name Title Address Website Phone Fax Elements of Design |
Letterhead:
8.5 x 11 inches Logo Address Phone Fax Design on top and Bottom of page Elements of Design |
Envelop:
3.5 x 8.68 inches Logo Return Address Send Address Elements of Design |