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Invitation Set 

Live Job ~ Administrative Assistant's Luncheon

Competency: 
#608-4 Design a Poster (2c) 

#503 Demonstrate basic use of page layout software - InDesign

#813 Still Life Photography

#610 Utilize printer’s marks and prepare color separations

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Objective: 

Using your learned competencies in both Photoshop & InDesign, design a 2 color poster to the criteria listed below.  

Be sure to note your two PMS #’s you use.
 

Project: 
Design a 2 color poster using the creative process including 6 thumbnails, 2 roughs, and a final comp.  Your uniquely designed poster should promote any one of the following events with a limit of 2 spot colors. Your 11 x 17" poster may be in either orientation & may include bleeds.  The copy is to minimally read as indicated; upper and lower case as per your design.  You may add a headline, sub head or any social networking medias.  *Remember to prioritize your information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Key Points & MAX Strategy:
Utilizing & adding to your "Cornell Notes" on either IND &/or PSD, we will use class lecture, demo, & hands on activities to move you through the steps of your poster designs.  Remember there are multiple competencies in the various steps of this project from planning with the creative process to printing in separation - not just the poster design itself.

  Photoshop

• Image - Mode - Grayscale - Bitmap

  • 50% Threshold ​

  • Diffuse Dither

• Image - Adjustments

  • Auto Contrast​

  • Brightness & Contrast

  • Levels

• Save as - TIFF​

  InDesign

• File - Place

• Selection tool vs Direct Selection with controlling color

• Editing color swatch pallet

  • Adding Spot Color

  • Pantone Solid Coated​

• Printing

  • Printers Marks

  • Separations​ vs Composite

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Supplies & Equipment: 

        Newsprint                  Drafting equipment

        Colored pencils        Markers

        InDesign                    Photoshop

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Evaluation: 

    Creativity    40%         

    Accuracy     10%         

    Technique   40%         

    Neatness    10%

                       100%    

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