Welcome to the first class of the semester!
Agenda
- Introduction to the course
- Course Objectives
- Class introductions
- ReadThis
Handouts
Lecture
InDesign Basics
- Menu overview/ workspace/ pallets
- Setting up document: size, measurements, columns, bleeds
- Rulers and grids
- Inches, points, picas
- Placing text
- Dummy text or latin text
- Text threading
- Basic formatting of text
Resources
- www.commarts.com
- www.aiga.com
- www.tdc.org
- www.adcglobal.org
Homework
- Bring in a story based on an Urban Legend, a Myth or a Folktale. Your story should be three paragraphs long (with a word count around 300 words). You can also check out this website to browse through a number of stories and see if you come across one that you like: http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/urban-legends
- Here are two examples from former students:
1. BloodyMary
2. TheGhostFestival
