Hello everyone – what a week…

We will be meeting tomorrow. I hope you are well and have survived the storm without too much suffering. Please send me an email if you are unable to attend.

If you are having serious difficulties relating to the storm (including transportation issues), the College has several resources set up to help. I can put you in contact with them.

Here is our agenda:

DUE

• Logo draft

Lesson

• InDesign: setting up booklet. We will also discuss binding and paper considerations.
  Here is an outline of what needs to go into your project deck and how it will be structured: GRA3611-FinalDeck
• The deck will be created in InDesign. Dimensions and format recommendations are as follows:
  -> 10 in x 8 in
  -> Margin: 0.25 in (three sides)
  -> Margin inside: 0.625 in
  -> Bleed: 0.125 in
  -> Gutter: 0.1667 in
  -> Facing Pages: NO
• The goal is to create an intelligent presentation to show off your work in a coherent and flattering manner.
• Here is also a website for downloading InDesgin templates: www.blurb.com. You have to sign up with the site in order to access the templates but they don’t require more than your email address. They can print your book for you, but you don’t have to use them. You can also choose to go with another printer.
• And please read this handout about different binding possibilities: GRA3611_Booklets
  Three kinds of binding options:
  1. Spiral bound (the advantage to this type is you don’t really have to worry about spreads and imposition.
  2. Saddle Stitch
  3. Perfect Bound
• Review anything to date in Illustrator

In-class
Meet with partner – self and peer assessment worksheet: GRA3611_AssessmentWorksheet
Labtime to work on whatever you need to. I will come around and review work with you individually.

Homework
Continue to work on your project: style-guide, product renderings.

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Dear class,

I hope you are all safe and have not suffered Sandy’s destruction.
I just received this announcement:

The College will remain closed on Wednesday, October 31, due to the weather emergency.
Information on Thursday will be posted as soon as it is available.
Continue to monitor emails and this website. Stay safe!

Our next meeting will be Nov 7 unless otherwise announced. Please bring to class what you had planned to bring tomorrow.
I hope you are warm, dry and safe.

Happy Halloween!