Instructions Due May 27th (for seniors), & June 2nd (everyone else)
On Monday, May 17, I will give a quick tutorial on how to use InDesign®, the final program in the Adobe CS3 Suite. This program works very similar to Illustrator®. In this program, however, you can have more pages, and it is with this program that you will be developing your portfolio. I will give you the template that is set up… but you must do the creation. In this portfolio, you will be including the following:
Page 1: This will be your cover. On your cover, you need to be creative. Include your name, a title and in the lower left, you will include your Name, Graphic Design I and your Period Number.
Page 2: This is a quote page. Very nicely place a quote... decorate it if you like. Keep it classy.
Page 3: On this page, you will write about your preconceived ideas of what Graphic Design was all about. Write about what you thought you knew about Graphic Design and what you knew about the programs that we used during this course. Also, include what you didn’t know… this would the ‘unknown.’ If you have done some extra work that you did not use in class, or have the time to create something new for this page, feel free to incorporate it. It is not required... BUT, it is required to have at least a couple of paragraphs (8 sentences) describing what I have asked above. To write this page effectively, think back to the day before you ever stepped foot in my class.
Here is where it gets sticky for those who did not complete or turn in assignments!!!!
Page 4: You will use this for the first assignment that you created in class, your logo. If you have lost it, then create a new one in Illustrator and drag it from Illustrator® into InDesign®.
Page 5: On this page, you will write about Adobe Illustrator®. Write about what you may have already known, what you learned throughout the first semester working with it, and what do you see are the most valuable uses for Adobe Illustrator®. What did you find most useful? Write about your frustrations and your successes. Write about your "ah-ha" moments when learning the program. This is something that you should have absolutely no problem doing, as many of you have had no problem describing these things throughout the academic year. Again, this should be at the very least 2 paragraphs or more.
Page 6: On this page, you will include a title "Black and White Poster Design: Champion a Cause!" Include your finished black and white poster design that I had given you the template for... the one that had the space for not only your poster, but your writing as well... the final display.
Page 7: On this page, you will include a title "Vector Portrait" and your actual portrait. This is also an opportunity to touch up those areas on your portrait that you may have wanted to.
Page 8: On this page, you will include a title, "Holiday Card" and your actual Holiday card. This should be saved as a .JPG file, but if all you have it as is the original Illustrator or PDF file, that’s fine. Open it up and drag it over to the InDesign Page.
Page 9: On this page, you will include a title, "Vector Illustration" and your final Illustrator® assignment.
Page 10: On this page, you will write about Adobe Photoshop®. Write about what you may have already known, what you learned throughout the first semester working with it, and what do you see are the most valuable uses for Adobe Photoshop®. What did you find most useful? Write about your frustrations and your successes. Write about your "ah-ha" moments when learning the program. This is something that you should have absolutely no problem doing, as many of you have had no problem describing these things throughout the academic year. Again, this should be at the very least 2 paragraphs or more. INCLUDE A SELECTION OF YOUR COLOR COMBO. PAGES…SMALL, LIKE THUMBNAIL SIZED IMAGES… FIT THEM AS BEST AS POSSIBLE UNDER YOUR WRITING.
Page 11: This page will have your very first Photoshop® assignment where you took your vector portrait and made it like the Andy Warhol piece (portrait in 4 squares). Put the title under the photo.
Page 12: On this page, you will include a title, "Graphik Impakt" and your poster.
Page 13: Video Game Cover (with title)
Page 14: CD Creation - Cover/Back and CD (with title)
Page 15: A conclusion. Your conclusion should express the value of what you have learned. It should include things like: What you liked best about the class, what you didn't like, what you wished you could have learned, how you think this might help you in the future... Did you learn anything about yourself? This should be no less than 2 paragraphs of 8 sentences each.
When you are done, have someone look it over for you! Save it! Then, export it as a PDF. If it is more than 10 mgs, Go to document, examine document and remove whatever it has checked... save it again. Check the size again. Let me know if you are having problems. ALWAYS open it up again to make sure it is okay. Then send it via email.
On Monday, May 17, I will give a quick tutorial on how to use InDesign®, the final program in the Adobe CS3 Suite. This program works very similar to Illustrator®. In this program, however, you can have more pages, and it is with this program that you will be developing your portfolio. I will give you the template that is set up… but you must do the creation. In this portfolio, you will be including the following:
Page 1: This will be your cover. On your cover, you need to be creative. Include your name, a title and in the lower left, you will include your Name, Graphic Design I and your Period Number.
Page 2: This is a quote page. Very nicely place a quote... decorate it if you like. Keep it classy.
Page 3: On this page, you will write about your preconceived ideas of what Graphic Design was all about. Write about what you thought you knew about Graphic Design and what you knew about the programs that we used during this course. Also, include what you didn’t know… this would the ‘unknown.’ If you have done some extra work that you did not use in class, or have the time to create something new for this page, feel free to incorporate it. It is not required... BUT, it is required to have at least a couple of paragraphs (8 sentences) describing what I have asked above. To write this page effectively, think back to the day before you ever stepped foot in my class.
Here is where it gets sticky for those who did not complete or turn in assignments!!!!
Page 4: You will use this for the first assignment that you created in class, your logo. If you have lost it, then create a new one in Illustrator and drag it from Illustrator® into InDesign®.
Page 5: On this page, you will write about Adobe Illustrator®. Write about what you may have already known, what you learned throughout the first semester working with it, and what do you see are the most valuable uses for Adobe Illustrator®. What did you find most useful? Write about your frustrations and your successes. Write about your "ah-ha" moments when learning the program. This is something that you should have absolutely no problem doing, as many of you have had no problem describing these things throughout the academic year. Again, this should be at the very least 2 paragraphs or more.
Page 6: On this page, you will include a title "Black and White Poster Design: Champion a Cause!" Include your finished black and white poster design that I had given you the template for... the one that had the space for not only your poster, but your writing as well... the final display.
Page 7: On this page, you will include a title "Vector Portrait" and your actual portrait. This is also an opportunity to touch up those areas on your portrait that you may have wanted to.
Page 8: On this page, you will include a title, "Holiday Card" and your actual Holiday card. This should be saved as a .JPG file, but if all you have it as is the original Illustrator or PDF file, that’s fine. Open it up and drag it over to the InDesign Page.
Page 9: On this page, you will include a title, "Vector Illustration" and your final Illustrator® assignment.
Page 10: On this page, you will write about Adobe Photoshop®. Write about what you may have already known, what you learned throughout the first semester working with it, and what do you see are the most valuable uses for Adobe Photoshop®. What did you find most useful? Write about your frustrations and your successes. Write about your "ah-ha" moments when learning the program. This is something that you should have absolutely no problem doing, as many of you have had no problem describing these things throughout the academic year. Again, this should be at the very least 2 paragraphs or more. INCLUDE A SELECTION OF YOUR COLOR COMBO. PAGES…SMALL, LIKE THUMBNAIL SIZED IMAGES… FIT THEM AS BEST AS POSSIBLE UNDER YOUR WRITING.
Page 11: This page will have your very first Photoshop® assignment where you took your vector portrait and made it like the Andy Warhol piece (portrait in 4 squares). Put the title under the photo.
Page 12: On this page, you will include a title, "Graphik Impakt" and your poster.
Page 13: Video Game Cover (with title)
Page 14: CD Creation - Cover/Back and CD (with title)
Page 15: A conclusion. Your conclusion should express the value of what you have learned. It should include things like: What you liked best about the class, what you didn't like, what you wished you could have learned, how you think this might help you in the future... Did you learn anything about yourself? This should be no less than 2 paragraphs of 8 sentences each.
When you are done, have someone look it over for you! Save it! Then, export it as a PDF. If it is more than 10 mgs, Go to document, examine document and remove whatever it has checked... save it again. Check the size again. Let me know if you are having problems. ALWAYS open it up again to make sure it is okay. Then send it via email.