COMD2327 – Week 15

Congratulations on finishing the semester!

Please see details below for submitting final class work.
Note: I must receive all final work by Monday, May 29th at 12PM:

1. Project 1 Calendar

  • Make sure you saved your FINAL and completed calendar as a PDF (with your name on it) into this folder on Dropbox: ‘Week11-FINAL-CALENDAR’
  • You can pick up your printed and bound calendar from me in room N1127 on Tuesday, May 30th between 2-4PM. Please confirm with me (via email) if you plan to come by: mhitchings@citytech.cuny.edu.

2. Project 2 EPUB
Final EPUB should be exported as a Fixed Layout EPUB via InDesign and saved with your name into this folder on Dropbox: ‘Week15-FinalEPub’
Also save a ‘Packaged’ folder via InDesign with your name of your original files, into the same Dropbox folder. The final project should include:

  • Cover
  • Table of Content
  • Main Interactive Content:
    1. Feature Article
    2. One-page Article – showcasing 8-10 facts

3. InClass Presentation
I have also created a folder in Dropbox for your in-class presentations. Please save your Typographer presentation, with your name: ‘Week15-FinalInClassPresentation’

4. And lastly
Post a PDF of your final EPUB to your ePortfolio and submit a link to this class discussion:
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/comd2327-type-ii-s2017/forum/topic/epub/#post-43414

Thank you!

Have a wonderful summer.

 

COMD2327 – Week 14

Agenda

Homework DUE

  • Due of feature article: ‘Week13-FeatureArticle’ dropbox folder.
  • Design the cover and the table of content
  • Sketch of interactive article

Lecture – Creating a fixed layout EPUB:

Presentations

  • David Berlow
  • Jessica Hische
  • Carol Twombly
  • Neville Brody
  • David Carson

Lab

  • Continue to work on your EPub

Homework

Final calendar printed and bound
Final EPUB DUE:

  • Cover
  • Table of Content
  • Main Interactive Content:
    1. Feature Article
    2. One-page Article – showcasing 8-10 facts

COMD2327 – Week13

Agenda

Homework DUE – in class critique.

  • Design of feature article
  • The feature article should establish the overall look and feel (style-guide) for your magazine.
  • Design the cover and the table of content
  • Sketch of interactive article

Lecture – Designing one page interactive article for iPad Magazine

Presentations

  • David Berlow
  • Jessica Hische
  • Carol Twombly
  • Neville Brody
  • David Carson

Lab

  • Continue to work on your EPub

Homework

COMD2327 – Week12

Agenda

Homework DUE – in class critique.

  • Finalize design of feature article in InDesign.
  • The feature article should establish the overall look and feel (style-guide) for your magazine. Begin to layout the feature article (see ‘Lab’ above)

Presentations

  • Massimo Vignelli
  • Zipeng Zhu
  • Paul Renner
  • Louise Fili

Lab

  • Establishing style-guide for magazine continued. Layout the feature article in InDesign according to iPad specs. Include the following:
    1. Choose body copy typeface
    2. Choose header font
    3. Determine color scheme
    4. Set up columns
    5. Bring in one image (include caption)
    6. Create one pull-quote

Homework

COMD2327 – Week11

Agenda

Homework DUE

  • Finalize project Urban Legend booklet (based on feedback, include cover and calendar months).
  • Collect research for Project 2 (see handout given last week).
    1. One of the articles should be a feature story – about 2-3 pages in length.
    2. One article should be a collection of 8-10 facts. For example if your subject is food, perhaps you would find 8-10 seasonal, local vegetables to feature.
    3. One article should be an interview (related to subject matter of course).
  • Establishing style-guide for magazine. Begin to layout the feature article (see ‘Lab’ above)

Presentations

  • Massimo Vignelli
  • Zipeng Zhu
  • Paul Renner
  • Louise Fili

Lecture

  • Dynamic typographic layout: The grid and tracing paper
  • Achieving design continuity with color and typeface selection
  • How to create a slide show with Indesign. Download files here: images
  • Download Slideshow here: SlideShow Folder

Lab

  • Establishing style-guide for magazine continued. Layout the feature article in InDesign according to iPad specs. Include the following:
    1. Choose body copy typeface
    2. Choose header font
    3. Determine color scheme
    4. Set up columns
    5. Bring in one image (include caption)
    6. Create one pull-quote

Homework

  • Finalize design of feature article in InDesign – be prepared to present to class next week.
  • Bring in second article – a collection of 8-10 facts. For example if your subject is food, perhaps you would find 8-10 seasonal, local vegetables to feature. An image for each with a related fact.
  • Post any requests you have for iPad Magazine to this blog (Week 10) and I will pass them on to the department.
  • Watch: Digital Publishing – Design Layouts, including Interactivity
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG00RwoxubM

COMD2327 – Week10

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a nice spring break! Please read carefully:

No class 4/20

Reminder: we will not be meeting this week, Thursday 4/20. The day follows a Monday schedule.

Snowstorm Make-up Assignment: 

Because we missed a day of class do to the snow storm back in February, I would like to post the make-up assignment to the blog here. Design the cover of your Calendar and the pages of the 12 months. I ask that you all to set aside time to work on it before our next class meeting. Make sure your work includes each of the following bullets:

  • Months of Calendar:
    ❑ Used master pages for repeated elements
    ❑ Updated all months and years to actual content
    ❑ Included brief line explaining main type problem
  • Cover
    ❑ The cover should have a typographic solution
    ❑ Work to correct size and proportion: 11 x 8.5″
    ❑ If art bleeds your must allow a 1/8” bleed all around
    ❑ Leave at least 1.5” at top without any essential info (to avoid binding conflict)
    ❑ If you include a bleed – when you go to print you will have to print larger than 11 x 8.5 and then trim it down.

Mid-term Grade

In the next three days you should each be receiving an individual email from me with your grade for the calendar. The grade and feedback will be as a PDF attachment. I am being very critical in my feedback so that you can turn in perfect finished piece. Please read carefully and make all necessary corrections. Please check your CityTech email. I must collect the final, completed Calendar by Tuesday May 2nd.

Homework DUE 4/27

  • Finalize project Urban Legend booklet (based on feedback, include cover and calendar months).
  • Collect research for Project 2 (see handout given last week).
    1. One of the articles should be a feature story – about 2-3 pages in length.
    2. One article should be a collection of 8-10 facts. For example if your subject is food, perhaps you would find 8-10 seasonal, local vegetables to feature.
    3. One article should be an interview (related to subject matter of course).
  • Establishing style-guide for magazine. Begin to layout the feature article (see ‘Lab’ above)

COMD2327 – Week9

Agenda

Homework DUE

  • Finalize project 1 Urban Legend booklet (must be in my dropbox by the end of next week).
  • Collect research for Project 2 (see handout given last week).
    1. One of the articles should be a feature story – about 2-3 pages in length.
    2. One article should be a collection of 8-10 facts. For example if your subject is food, perhaps you would find 8-10 seasonal, local vegetables to feature.
    3. One article should be an interview (related to subject matter of course).

Presentations

  • MassimoVignelli
  • Tony DiSpigna
  • Matteo Bologna
  • Paula Scher

Lab

We will use most of the class to finish off the Calendars. I will be meeting with each of you individually to discuss your mid-term status.

  • Begin to sketch out layout possibilities for magazine
  • Establishing style-guide for magazine. Begin to layout the feature article. Include the following:
    1. Choose body copy typeface
    2. Choose header font
    3. Determine color scheme
    4. Set up columns
    5. Bring in one image (include caption)
    6. Create one pull-quote

Homework

  • Finalize and print Urban Legend booklet and submit to dropbox folder by this Friday
  • Establishing style-guide for magazine. Begin to layout the feature article (see ‘Lab’ above)
  • Happy spring break!

COMD2327 – Week8

Agenda

Homework DUE

  • Finish off Calendar. Final PDF with completed cover must be in dropbox folder by 4/7/17. I will provide you with feedback. The printed and bound final piece will be do Week12.
  • Research topic for new project (See Project 2 handouts listed above).
  • Look for examples of interactive publications: emags, ebooks, others.

Lecture

  • Interactive publications.
  • Justifying type in InDesign.
  • How to refine the spacing of justified type: Download example: JustifyingType Folder
  • Discussion of Project 2 (see handout given week7). Chose subject of your EPub Magazine.
  • Organizing a functional file structure for Project 2.

Lab

  • EPUB magazine research: find relevant (digital) articles based on your chosen subject matter.
  • Establish an organized file structure to save your research.
  • Finalize Project 1.

Presentations

  • Massimo Vignelli
  • Gail Anderson
  • Greg Gazdowicz

Homework

  • Finalize project 1 Urban Legend booklet (must be in my dropbox by the end of next week).
  • Collect research for Project 2 (see handout given last week).
    1. One of the articles should be a feature story – about 2-3 pages in length.
    2. One article should be a collection of 8-10 facts. For example if your subject is food, perhaps you would find 8-10 seasonal, local vegetables to feature.
    3. One article should be an interview (related to subject matter of course).
  • If you are presenting a typographer next week, please come prepared!

COMD2327 – Week7

Agenda

Homework

  • DUE: First draft of complete calendar should be finished and submitted end of class.
  • Daily travels: please post your examples to you ePortfolio page and send me the link on the discussion board on OpenLab: Daily travels: Week5 Homework
    -> Column grid
    -> Modular grid
    -> Hierarchical grid

Lecture

  • Discussion of project 2. Choose from one of the following subject categories:
    1. Fashion
    2. Sport
    3. Food/ Cuisine
    4. Travel/ Leisure
    5. Nature
  • Looking at Grids in detail:
    -> Manuscript grid
    -> Column grid
    -> Modular grid
    -> Hierarchical grid
  • Here is a nice look at four types of grids: http://vanseodesign.com/web-design/grid-types/

Handouts

Lab

Time to finish off Project 1 in class:
If you have not already done so design the cover of your ‘Urban Legends Calendar’

Urban Legend Example from a previous semesters: frantz_drouillard_urbanlegends

Homework

  • Complete cover -­‐ as PDF file together with all pages must be saved into dropbox folder by next class.
  • Research topic for new project (See Project 2 handouts listed above)
  • Look for examples of interactive publications: emags, ebooks, others

COMD2327 – Week6

Agenda

Homework DUE

  • Daily travels Week5: please find one example of each and post to your ePortfolio page and send me the link to the comments section on OpenLab: openlab.citytech.cuny.edu
    -> Loose leading
    -> Solid leading
    -> A pull-quote
  • Complete Exercises #11-15 of calendar (I will collect them via dropbox end of class -week6)

Lecture

Handouts

Lab

  • Work on Calendar Ex# 16 – 18
  •  Calendar Assembly
    -> Add calendar grid to master pages
    -> Edit each page according to month and add type problem explanation to page
    -> Design Calendar Cover

Homework

  • First draft of complete calendar should be finished and submitted end of class next week (Week7)
  • Daily travels: please find one example of each and post to your ePortfolio page and send me the link to the comments section on OpenLab: Daily travels: Week5 Homework
    -> Column grid
    -> Modular grid
    -> Hierarchical grid
  • Work on Assignment#5 See handout above.
    Here are the list of stories to go with exercises #16-18:
    16. Reuse story of your choice for ex #16
    17. Reuse story of your choice #17
    18. Reuse story of your choice ex #18