ILLUSTRATOR ASSIGNMENT 4 CIS 250

SUMMER 2022

PERSONAL LOGO / APPEARANCE

SKILLS ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:
(Skills learned upon completion of
this assignment) For examples download and review the files: B. Required typing: You must type out the real words
• CIS250-InDesign-A4-Example.pdf This is what for the headline, deck (that text below the headline)
• Align • Pages Panel you will be recreating. Pullquote, Paragraph subheads and page number
• Character Panel • Paragraph 1st • InDesign-A4-Images.zip contains all the images sections. They all have to appear the same as they do
• Color line indent you will need for this assignment. in the example. (text styling tips)
• Columns • Paragraph a. In the deck, change “(Student Full Name)” to
• Content Grabber Alignment 1. For this assignment you will be recreating a your actual first and last name.
(Image in frame) • Paragraph 6 page magazine spread. b. The body text is placeholder text. To fill any
• Document Setup Formatting A. Most of the text used is placeholder text. text box with placeholder text select the box
• Export to PDF • Placing a. It’s the nonsense text that is used by designers you want to fill and go up to Type - Fill with
• Frame Fitting • Properties Panel to get an idea of a layout before it’s written. Placeholder Text. They can be totally random
• Guides • Scaling Images B. Two fonts are used in this project. so it does not matter if the breaks match the
• Links Panel • Text (Formatting) a. “Open Sans” (Sans Serif) and “Minion Pro” example provided. Be sure to thread your text
• Margins • Text (Threading) (Serif). There are different weights (bold / italic frames.
• New Document • Text Overset / condensed / black / etc.) which are used for c. Make the first letter of your opening paragraph
• Packaging • Text Wrap each of these and you must find which are appear transparent and behind the first lines
used where. You may have to activate these of text. It does not have to be the same letter
fonts from adobe. as shown.
d. Don’t forget the page number areas at the
GRADING 2. Create a new document. bottom.
A. Size: 5.375” wide x 8.375” tall C. Insert the pictures from the zipped file “InDesign-
SPREAD 1 12 PTS (make sure you are using inches) A4-Images.zip” (File/Place). You will have to scale
• All the required text on the spread is present. B. Number of Pages: 6 them and adjust their placement to make a good
This includes photo captions, subheads, pull
C. Facing pages: Checked replication.
quotes and page numbers.
D. Start #: 2 a. Pay special attention to the salad bowl which
• All the text is styled and placed correctly
• All the required images for the spread are
E. Margins: 0.5 in has a text wrap applied to it.
placed in the correct location and scaled to an F. Bleed: .125 in b. Also the cutting board has some transparency
appropriate size. G. Name: Last-First-InDesign-A4 you do not want to miss.
• Images are free of distortion.
• Any additional graphics (shapes) are styled 3. Select the parent/master pages “A-Parent or 5. Export a PDF for print
and placed correctly. A-Master” both left and right pages. A. Adobe PDF Preset
A. You will be adding a design grid using guides. These a. High Quality Print
SPREAD 2 12 PTS guides are essential to completing the project and B. General
• All the required text on the spread is present. provide a structure for placing images and text. a. All pages
This includes photo captions, subheads, pull
B. With the master pages pages selected go to Layout / b. Export as: Spreads
quotes and page numbers.
Create Guides C. Marks and Bleeds
• All the text is styled and placed correctly
C. Make sure you have selected “Fit Guides to: Margin”. a. Crop Marks
• All the required images for the spread are
placed in the correct location and scaled to an You can have the preview box checked if you would b. Bleed Marks
appropriate size. like to see what this looks like as you create it. c. Check Use document bleed settings.
• Images are free of distortion. D. Rows
a. Number: 9 6. Package the InDesign document of your final
SPREAD 3 12 PTS b. Gutter: .125 in compositions. (Instructions to package an
• All the required text on the spread is present. E. Columns InDesign document.)
This includes photo captions, subheads, pull a. Number: 5 A. Save your document.
quotes and page numbers. b. Gutter: .125 in B. Go to File / Package
• All the text is styled and placed correctly a. After the packaging is complete locate the
• All the required images for the spread are
4. Begin to replicate the example packaged folder and open it.
placed in the correct location and scaled to an
A. You will provide your own photograph to replace the b. Expand all the folders so everything can be
appropriate size.
1st main image so use a good photograph of yourself viewed and take a screenshot of the package
• Images are free of distortion.
• Any additional graphics (shapes) are styled in a cooking environment.
and placed correctly. a. Make sure the picture is a decent resolution. 7. Upload the exported PDF and screenshot of the
If you grab an Instagram/Facebook shot, those packaged document.
PDF EXPORTED CORRECTLY 4 PTS have been optimized for the web and won’t A. Failure to upload a PDF and / or screenshot will result
• Crop + Bleed Marks visible, Bleed used. look very good in InDesign. It’s better to use in a zero.
• Exported as spreads. one that you know is hi-res. Have some fun
with it if you want!
TOTAL POINTS 40 PTS