GDES 212 - Publication Design with InDesign

A practical application of design fundamentals for single and multipage publications. Students use industry standard page assembly software while creating well-designed layouts for publications of all kinds. In addition to the functions of the software, topics include typography, graphics, color, aesthetic page flow, and transition design. PREREQUISITE(S): ARTT 116/GDES 116 or consent of department. Two hours lecture, four hours laboratory each week.

4 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Employ the use of basic tools within the application.
Demonstrate basic design principles.
Apply design grids to specific publication needs.
Describe major type classifications.
Compare and demonstrate the appropriate use of fonts.
Demonstrate the use of all typographic controls.
Apply vector and bitmap graphics to page design.
Use graphics libraries.
Demonstrate the use of links to external graphics.
Employ the use of transparency, feathering, and blending.
Create document formats consistent with design needs.
Employ the use of ‘styles’ in type and document format.
Create master pages for design flow consistency.
Apply master page modifications to existing documents.
Evaluate the impact of color choices.
Employ the use of ‘spot’ and ‘process’ colors.
Create and employ tint swatches.
Employ the use of gradients to achieve desired effects.
Demonstrate grayscale image colorization.
Apply effective design principles to multiple pages.
Apply text and design flow to consecutive pages.
Assess assembly and design flow using paper dummies.
Demonstrate document preflight procedures.
Describe document exporting procedures.
Employ soft-proofing methods.
Interpret standard proof reader’s marks.
Evaluate hard copy proofs.

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