Tag Archives: Fall 2019

Computer Graphic Design

The Principles of C.R.A.P. 2019: Proximity

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:

  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 Tuesday of next week.

Assigned: September 4th, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 5th, 2019

Computer Graphic Design

Student Profile Project 2019

Objective:

Students will use will use all of the skills they have acquired in the previous week’s lessons to produce a document that represents them and their goals.  

Student-Friendly Objective:

I can use InDesign to make a document that represents myself and my goals so I can prove that I can continue to use the tools in InDesign to express my unique perspective and individuality.

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Topics Discussed:

  • InDesign Page Layout
  • Default Settings
  • Pages Palette
  • Layers Palette
  • Links Palette
  • Stroke Palette
  • Color Palette
  • Swatches Palette
  • Fill
  • Stroke
  • Type Tool
  • Type on a Path Tool
  • Character Palette
  • Character Formatting Controls
  • Paragraph Formatting Controls
  • Font
  • Leading
  • Kerning
  • Tracking
  • Vertical Scale
  • Horizontal Scale
  • Baseline
  • Baseline Shift
  • Skew
  • Alignment (Left, Right, Center, Justified)
  • Indent
  • Drop Cap

Assignment:

  1. Download the Student Profile Example and use it as your guide to completing this project. Create a new Letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches) document in InDesign.
  2. You must have all of these sections on your profile, with all the information listed on sample.  
    1. “My Schedule“
    2. “Vital Information“
    3. “Personal History“
    4. “Favorites“
  3. You must have at least five different pictures in total. Save all pictures in a folder in the same location as your .indd file to preserve the image links.
  4. Your pictures should include:
    • A picture of yourself that clearly shows your face.
    • Four other pictures of your choice. (You may use the Internet.)
  5. Headlines:   Each section must have a headline describing the section.  
    See the sections above for the four headlines for the sections that you will need 24 pt type or bigger.
    • The largest headline will say “Student Profile: Your Name” in 36 pt or bigger type
  6. Fonts:   You may only use three different fonts.  
    • The size for the body copy (all the words that aren’t headlines) is 12 point.
  7. Color:   Use as much color as you want. I will be printing them in color and hanging them on the cabinets in my classroom.
  8. Design:   This is your design. Do not make it look exactly like the example shown in class, or anybody else’s profile.

Turn in your completed Student Profile .indd file, and all of the images (a minimum of five) you used to the Google Classroom assignment page by Friday, August 30th, 2019.

Assigned: August 28th, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 30th, 2019