Objective:
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of design by designing a flyer explaining what each principle means and visually demonstrating what each principle looks like, so they can better understand and recognize what each principle looks like when it is used effectively.
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Topics Discussed:
- InDesign Page Layout
- Horizontal Width
- Vertical Width
- Margins and Columns
- Principles of Design (Proximity)
Assignment:
- Create a new one-page 8.5″ x 11″ (Letter Size) document in InDesign with all the default settings.
- Use Images, Text and the Principles of Design (C.R.A.P.) that we will be studying over the next few days to design a page that lists all four principles, explains what each principle means, and visually demonstrates what each principle looks like.
- Today we will focus on the principle of Proximity – grouping related items together into “Information McNuggets”. Read through the Design Principles Presentation on Proximity to see what Proximity means and looks like, and create your own images and text on your InDesign document to demonstrate your own idea of what this principle looks like.
- Leave room on your page for the other three principles! We’ll be doing two today and one tomorrow!
- Remember the Principles of Design (C.R.A.P.): Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity, and let them guide all your decisions as you build this page! Remember to create a strong focal point, and a strong eyeflow using the principles!
- Save this assignment as “Your Name – CRAP Principles”. We will continue to work with this document into next week.
- We will hand in this assignment to the Assignment Post titled “Check for Understanding – Principles of C.R.A.P.” in your Google Classroom page this Tuesday.
Assigned: September 15th, 2023
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 19th, 2023