Mon, Mar 16

InDesign intro

Today's objectives

  • Intro to page layout
  • InDesign basics
  • Type and terminology
  • Page layout concepts
  • Linking and embedding
  • Basic type
  • Styles and parent pages

Preparation and resources

Download the InDesign sample files Samples.

Download the working file for InDesign practice task Task file.

Handouts

Understanding type PDF handout

Presentations

indesign-2

Task 04: Recreate a document layout in InDesign

Using Adobe InDesign, recreate the document in the file provided.

Download the working file for InDesign practice task Task file.

All material is supplied. All the elements, text and graphics, are already in the document. Note: I've set this up for ease of practice - it's not the normal workflow.

On the far right of the pasteboard is a reference image - this is an image of what you are re=creating. Directly to the left of the pasteboard is the text, and to the right of the pasteboard is the required photograph.

Create a version that is as close as possible to the original. Pay close attention to type size, leading (space between lines) and white space. Create it on the blank page provided.

Use Helvetica as the typeface, If you do not have Helvetica, use SF Pro (Mac) or Arial (Windows).

Submission:

Upload the InDesign file to Brightspace by 6 pm, Mon, Mar 23. For this task. you do not need to package the file.

Make sure that the filename is:
YOURLASTNAME_Task04.indd

Additional resources