iInDesign Workshop

We have been introduced to InDesign and shown through the initial set up of a page. The main points we have been told so far would be the importance of:

Page Bleed:

Printing industry term for a page on which the printed (inked) area does not have the usual blank (inkless)margins. In all printing processes, a narrow space must be left along the paper's edges for it to be gripped, and to prevent printing ink/toner from going on the ink-free/toner-free parts of the machine. Bleed printing is more expensive where it requires oversized printing plates and/or paper (from which inkless margins are trimmed off to leave only the inked part).

definition: http://www.investorwords.com/10446/PageBleed.html

Margins: 

The margin — top, bottom, or either side — is that usually empty space between the trim (where the page is cut) and the live printing area (primary text and graphics) of the page. Sometimes headers or footers may be placed within the margin area.

http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/basic/a/margins.htm

Gutter:

The inside margins or blank space between two facing pages is the gutter. The gutter space is that extra space allowance used to accommodate the binding in books and magazines. The amount of gutter needed varies depending on the binding method.

definition: http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/pagelayout/g/gutter.htm

Many of the tools within InDesign are very similar to Illustrator. Once you have a good understanding of the Adobe software the functions are very quickly learnt. 

Overall:

Having already used In Design for a year it was a good chance to refresh my knowledge on the program but not much has changed from CS4 - CS5 in means of difficulty. 

InDesign Brief

We have been given a new brief to create a double page spread based on an interview with a fellow classmate which was chosen by the randomiser. 

Name: Balje

Interest:

Photography 

Studying

If you could change your name to anything what would it be?:

Bat woman

If you where told you could do any one thing and not fail what would it be?:

Finish my degree

Marry Batman

If the world was black & white apart from one colour what would it be and why?:

Red, because i like it.

Biggest regret of life:

Not doing art before coming to this degree corse. 

From looking at my interview results which where alot shorter than i had hoped i am going to try create a double page spread based on how my subject wants to be bat woman and marry batman. 

Final Crit

After Presenting our work in my crit I had some good comments on my work and also had people know what it was suggesting without me telling them which i figured was a plus point.


We where given the opportunity to go back and change some parts of the final outcomes.
I thought about changing the idea and colour scheme but as this project was really about new talent and an overall competition i figured i would leave my idea how it was and submit my final as it was. 


Upon sending the final item we where given a receipt that they have received it which i have pasted below:
:::::insert receipt :::::::


Overall i have really enjoyed this project as it was a quick in your face project with lots of new fresh ideas being laid down and it is creating more excitement around my university corse which is brilliant.