CMST310 Desktop Publishing
Project Descriptions
Learning through doing is the method of this course. In addition to your
conference participation and quizzes, you are expected to successfully complete
assigned projects and also critique the projects as assigned.
Some of these projects
use files from the Adobe InDesign CS2 Revealed textbook. Alternate files in
Publisher 2003 have been made available if you are unable to purchase
InDesign CS2 or unable to go to one of the UMUC computer labs. |
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PROJECTS
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Review the PowerPoint lecture: on
The PC
is not a Typewriter; based on the
information provided, find an example of an error that
slipped through the editing process and ended up getting published.
Post a response to the WebTycho conference
explaining what and where the error is.
If the example you find is from a
printed source, you will need to scan the information and post the image or
PDF as an attachment in your WebTycho response.
If the example you find is from an
online source, you may provide the link to the source, but clearly explain
where the mistake is located.
For my example, click on the link below to
see a PDF of an actual flyer that was posted in a stairwell of an apartment
where I used to live. Although the graphics of the flyer are cute, the text
errors are extreme. You should see eight errors:
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- misspelled "occupents" instead of
"occupants"
- possessive "fee's" used for plural
"fees" (three times!)
- misspelled "payed' instead of "paid"
(twice!)
- misspelled "your" instead of "you're"
(twice!)
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Submitting Your Assignment
To complete this project and receive full
credit, you must complete the following activities:
1. Post your
explanation of the published error example to the conference.
2. Attach the error example to the conference as either a PDF or Microsoft Word
attachment.
Due Date:
2/05,
11:59
P.M. Eastern Time
No Late Assignments will be accepted.
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Now let's start with a simple desktop publishing project:
"Working With Text" from Adobe InDesign
CS2 Revealed.
TO TURN IN:
Go through Chapter 2. Follow the steps beginning on p. 2-1 through
2-19. Run spell check on the document (explained on p. 2-29). Save your
document and transfer the document into a PDF.
TO TURN IN:
Then make the revisions suggested by your "clients" from page 2-35
(using file 2-8). Run spell check on the document (explained on p.
2-29). Save this document and transfer the document into a PDF.
Files needed:
Submit your finished documents in
their original software versions
and in their PDF versions (4 total) to the Min-Pin assignment in WebTycho.
Due by
11:59
P.M.
at the end of
Week 3
no late assignments will be
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The DTP Vocabulary worksheet is available as a
Microsoft Word document under our Week Four conference. Submit the finished
vocabulary worksheet as a Microsoft Word attachment in the WebTycho Assignments
area. Some of the terms could have multiple meanings, so be certain to define
them a focus toward desktop publishing.
Some helpful Web sites
include the following:
Due by
11:59
P.M.
at the end of
Week 4
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DTP
Presentation--topic proposal &
Student
Presentation |
As you work through your vocabulary worksheet
(previous assignment--above), keep track of any special
web resources that help you. For this exercise you must find a Desktop
Publishing (DTP) related article.
When you choose an article
to review, be sure it is written in enough depth and detail so you have
something to write about. The minimum required length for your presentation is 1
page, single-spaced.
After you read the Main Topic titled "DTP Presentation Guidelines,"
(this is a separate conference under your WebTycho menu) submit your
chosen
topic in that conference by Creating a Main Topic. Please be sure and
change the subject line to correspond with the subject you will present.
Requirements:
Your DTP Presentation topic CANNOT
be one already chosen by one of your fellow classmates, so you must check what
has been posted and you may want to post yours early :-) Also, you must check
back to see if your topic has been approved.
Running Close to the Deadline?
Please do not wait until the last minute
to submit your assignment. Give yourself at least a 1-hour window to account for
any technical difficulties that may arise. If you do experience problems and
the deadline is looming, immediately send me the assignment via e-mail (whume@umuc.edu)
which will serve as your timestamp. Also contact WebTycho Help and Support for
assistance ASAP. -- Don't make a habit of doing this! This is for emergency
situations only and still requires you to submit your work in WebTycho once your
technical problems have been overcome.
Due Date for Presentation TOPIC:
2/19,
11:59
P.M. Eastern Time
Late Penalty:
10% reduction each day the assignment is late.
(24-hour period,
starting at the midnight due date deadline) Submit
your presentation topic by posting it to the
DTP Presentation Topics conference.
Due Date
for DTP Presentation:
3/05,
11:59
P.M. Eastern Time
Late Penalty:
10% reduction each day the assignment is late.
(24-hour period,
starting at the midnight due date deadline) Submit your finished
presentation by posting it to the DTP
Presentation conference.
Remember that you must also read and thoughtfully
respond to each of the student presentations posted before the end of
Week 15.
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Complete
Chapter 3 lessons that range from page 3.10 - 3.49 in our Adobe InDesign CS2
Revealed textbook. Submit your finished "Setup" document in its original
software version (completed) and as a PDF. Only text files are needed to
complete this assignment.
This exercise takes a while
to complete, so you may want to start early.
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If you need
instructions for completing this exercise with Microsoft Publisher,
please select the files below: |
If you are using Adobe InDesign, follow the
instructions in your textbook on pages 3.10-3.49 |
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SetUpPub_PartI |
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SetUpPub_Part2 |
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SetUpPub_Part3 |
Submit your completed Set-Up document before "printing" it to a PDF, and then
also as a PDF to the SetUp assignment in WebTycho.
Due by
11:59
P.M. at the
end of Week 5
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After having read Chapters 14 and 5 in
Design Workshop, prepare a letter-sized flyer (8.5x11) for one of the following
functions:
Saturday, October 29, 2007
IMAN Chapter 5th Annual Halloween Party
Time: 7:30 p.m. - midnight
Place: UMUC Inn and Conference Center
Sunday, June 5, 2007
1st Annual Wine Tasting Reception, IMAN
Time: 4 - 6:30 p.m.
Place: Lower Level Arts Program Gallery; UMUC Inn & Conference Center
Saturday, November 12, 2007
First Time Home Buyers
Seminar
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Place:
UMUC Inn and Conference Center - West Building Room 1311
You are expected to use appropriate
graphics and fonts, adding any additional information deemed necessary.
FYI: (IMAN stands for International Management and UMUC stands
for University of Maryland University College)
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Flyer Grading Rubric |
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graphic
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alignment |
20 |
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contrast |
20 |
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readability/clarity |
20 |
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use of space |
20 |
Submit your flyer in its original software
version and as a PDF to the Flyer assignment in
WebTycho.
Due by
11:59
P.M. at the
end of Week 7
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Project Builder 1 -- Ch. 6, page 6-36 |
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TO TURN IN:
Adobe® InDesign® CS2 Revealed,
Chapter 6, Project Builder 1 on page
6-36. The files need to be
submitted in their .indd or .pub version and as a PDF file to the
InDesign6-36 assignment.
Files Needed for Project Builder 1, page 6-36:
Submit your finished document in
its completed software version and as a PDF to the
InDesign6-36 assignment in WebTycho.
Due by
11:59
P.M. at the
end of Week 10
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Designer Critique Exercise |
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"Designer Exercise" on p.150 of
Design Workshop
Follow the directions on p.150 of our Design Workshop text.
Collect at least three advertisements. Follow each advertisement with a
written explanation of the design principles used, noting what "works" and
what doesn't based on the principles of design: proximity, alignment,
repetition, contrast, and white space.
Prepare your document in your desktop publishing
software. You will need to scan (or copy if from a Web
site) each advertisement into your report (explanation). Once you are
finished, "print" your file as a PDF and submit the PDF file attachment to the
Assignments area of WebTycho titled "Critique." (The PDF version
will reduce the file size allowing you to submit it in WebTycho.)
Submit your finished document as a PDF to the Critique assignment in WebTycho.
Due by
11:59
P.M. at the
end of Week 12
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- Choose a product that your company produces. You will be designing 4
sides of a box that packages this product - the front and back and the 2
sides. It is not necessary to include the top or bottom of the box in
your design.
- Page sizes: front and back at 6 ½ x 9 ¾ inches and 2 sides at 2 x 9
¾ inches. These dimensions will require you to create Custom Page Sizes.
- You will need to create 2 separate files. One file with two pages
will be your front and back. The second file with two pages will be your
sides.
- Your design must include a logo for your organization or
corporation.
- The four sides must be different from each other. For example, the 2
side panels should not be the same design. You should not leave any side
blank but include a design for all 4 sides.
- Orientation: Portrait or Landscape
- Suggested Margin Guides: Usually ¼ inch for top, bottom,
left, and right margins. Please bleed your design to the edge and do
not leave a white frame around your design.
- Include graphics and include some text that you write yourself.
Submit your finished document in
its completed software version
and as a PDF to the ProductPkg assignment in WebTycho.
Due by
11:59
P.M. at the
end of Week 13
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- Read through Chapter 4 in Adobe InDesign CS2 Revealed,
"Working with Frames," pages 4-1 to 4-53.
TO TURN IN:
Complete the Autoflow text assignment on pages 4-41
through 4-45.
Submit your finished document in
its original software version
and as a PDF to the Autoflow assignment in WebTycho.
Due by
11:59
P.M. at the
end of Week 15
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