ahandrewh teaches IAT-102graphic design

From Sept 20 to Sept 27

This week is about getting set up with git and practicing using it.

1. As a group agree upon which of your first project directions you would like to pursue. Make sure that you agree on:
   • A title for your article.
   • 3 sub-headings that will appear in your article.
   • An initial collection of possible photos for use in the layouts.
2. Individually choose 2-4 fonts for your article. Make sure to:
   • Identify what each font is meant for, such as headings, captions, bodytype.
   • Look at the combinations and consider how they balance (weight, scale, style); an example is provided in the image below.

3. Individually sketch 30 possible spread layouts, ensuring the sketches are no wider than 5cm (2 inches) across. Make sure to start exploring:
   • Different hierarchies of type
   • Relationships between the image and the text
   • Approaches to composition for the spreads

Bring to your Sept 27 class

As a group:

• A title for your article.
• 3 sub-headings that will appear in your article.
• An initial collection of possible photos for use in the layouts.

Individually:

• A set of 2-4 fonts for your article
• 30 possible spread layouts

We will chat about your deliverables in-class.

From Sept 27 to Oct 11

This week is about starting to work on your magazine layouts digitally. Starting this week you are expected:

• To only work with the 4-page placeholder text (for groups of two) or the 6-page placeholder text (for groups of three)
• To use no colour in your layouts

1. As a group, set up and share a common set of InDesign files. These files should include:
   • Pages and margins
   • Grid structures
   • Required text content
   • Article title and sub-headings
   • Magazine issue date and title
   • Images
   • Fonts
2. Individually create one print layout option for the two spreads. Consider:
   • How can you keep the flow of content between pages consistent?
   • How can you clarify the relationship between the images and text?
   • How can you help the reader move through the text?

Bring to your Oct 11 lab

A print-out of your spreads. Please email Andrew or send a message over course chat if you have concerns with printing.

From Oct 11 to Oct 18

This week is about combining your ideas into one final layout. We will hold a large critique of your work so far to provide more direction for the final week. In the final week you are creating one final four-page (two spread) design as a group.