Objective: Students will 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.

• 1 – README – The Joshua Tree Epiphany
• C.R.A.P Design Principles PowerPoint Presentation

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Assignment:

1. Create a new one-page 8.5″ x 11″ (Letter Size) document in InDesign with all the default settings.
2. Use Images, Text and the Principles of Design (C.R.A.P.) that we have been studying over the last few days to design a page that lists all four principles, explains what each principle means, and visually demonstrates what each principle looks like.
3. Today we will focus on the principle of Proximity – grouping related items together into “Information McNuggets”. Use images and text to show and explain what this might look like.
4. Leave room on your page for the other three principles! We’ll be doing one a day all next week!
5. 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!
6. Save this assignment as “Your Name – CRAP Principles”. We will continue to work with this document next week.
7. 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 on Thursday of next week.