Intro to Design Learning great design in minutes
Intro to Design The purpose of good design To get the reader to read your message
Intro to Design 3 Basic Rules of Design Use a Variety of Positive Shapes Keep Consistent Interior Margins Use a Variety of Outside White Space
Intro to Design > traditional design
Intro to Design Columnar Design Accommodates traditional coverage > 5-7 photos with complementary captions > Headline & story package Promotes basic design look > 1-2 standard templates per section > Consistent content & graphic treatments
Intro to Design Columnar Design Step-by-step > Plot dominant photo > Add headline & story package > Contrast dominant with secondary photos of different sizes & shapes > Position captions adjacent to photos
Intro to Design > plot dominant photo Dominant Photo
Intro to Design > add copy package Copy Headline
Intro to Design > add contrasting photos Contrast photos
Intro to Design > add contrasting photos Secondary photos
Intro to Design > add captions Captions Captions Captions
Intro to Design Columnar Design Template variations > 4 variations of horizontal layouts
Intro to Design Columnar Design Template variations > variations of horizontal layouts
Intro to Design Columnar Design Template variations > 4 variations of vertical layouts
Intro to Design Columnar Design Template variations > variations of vertical layouts
Intro to Design Columnar Design Step-By-Step > Carefully place photos on spread Gutter bleeds Outside photos
Intro to Design > double check Placement Bleed photo Gutter
Intro to Design > compile contents copy Headline package photoscaptions
Intro to Design Jostens Design Starters PageSurfers > Predesigned layouts > Easy-to-use toolbar launcher
Intro to Design Jostens Design Starters Click-N-Go > Predesigned packages > Easy-to-use drag, drop & edit
Intro to Design Jostens Design Starters Trendy & Cool > Predesigned layouts > Contemporary magazine-inspired design
Intro to Design Reader-Driven Trends More photos Less traditional story copy More color Stronger visual display
Intro to Design Columnar Modular Design Facilitates more diverse coverage Encourages more verbal & visual variety Incorporates all basic design guidelines Content module design changes from one spread to another based on content requirements
Intro to Design > traditional design
Intro to Design > modules Timeline module Quote package Montage Copy quickread
Intro to Design > modules Facts & figures module
Intro to Design Photo package > modules
Intro to Design > modules Quote package
Intro to Design > modules Infographic/poll