ART 165 - Publication Design

1. Utilize industry-standard page layout software to integrate type and image for singular and sequential page layout design.
2. Apply industry-standard preflighting procedures for collection of images, fonts and digital files required for the printing or digital publication process.
3. Critically evaluate editorial content.
4. Typeset content that employs the syntax, usage, style and tone appropriate to academic disciplines and professional environment.
5. Present ideas in an organized framework for peer critique sessions.

1. Page elements of editorial publishing to include typesetting headline, subheading, bylines, drop caps, copy, pull quotes, sidebar and data visualization
2. Compositional theory-symmetrical, asymmetrical, rule of thirds, alignment and grid layout
3. Page imposition prototyping and conversion of digital page layouts from reader to printer spreads
4. Document setup, character and paragraph pallets, tabs, grids, guides, image placement and editing, color management, graphic creation, pagination, folding, folding setup, paper messaging and binding
5. File management, prepress, preparing file for print/web and portfolio

Adobe InDesign and Acrobat

• Communication
• Technological Competence

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