Typography
Activity 1
Answer the following questions based on your understanding from the Prezi above:
1. What is font?
2. Why are different fonts used for different purposes?
3. What are serif fonts? Use an example
4. What are sans-serif fonts? Use an example
5. What is a decorative/display font? Use an example
1. What is font?
2. Why are different fonts used for different purposes?
3. What are serif fonts? Use an example
4. What are sans-serif fonts? Use an example
5. What is a decorative/display font? Use an example
Practical Activity - InDesign Magazine Cover
This practical task requires you to use the Adobe InDesign software to create a magazine front cover, contents page and 2 double page spreads. Choose a subject that you are interested in for your magazine, for example, cooking, skating, travel, cakes, snowboarding, fashion, fishing, horse riding, bike riding, gaming etc. and invent your own magazine for an audience interested in your chosen theme. You must find an example of a magazine cover that you like and complete an evaluation on it. You must make a comment on each of the elements on the cover, explaining what has been done well and what could be improved. Then, using your inspiration, use the below information to help you create your own.
Your document should be a total of 6 pages
Your magazine front cover must include the following:
1. Background image
2. Title (come up with your own, not an existing one)
3. Issue Number, month & year
4. Barcode
5. Cost
6. Top stories inside the magazine
Your magazine double page spreads must include the following:
1. Images
2. Header text
3. Body text
4. Interesting layout
*NOTE - You do not need real text for this, 'filler' or 'dummy' text is fine. You may use a random text generator for this.
You must consider the following:
1. Choice of an appropriate image (not blurred or pixelated if taken from google).
2. Font types for headings and subtitles (should be captivating, legible and sized according to priority)
3. Colours (relevant to chosen image for backgrounds and text)
4. Layout (to guide the viewer's eye around the cover. To ensure the background image is framed, still easily viewed and not too overwhelming).
5. Size (Headings should be bigger than sub headings but smaller than the Magazine title. The size of the image(s) should also be considered).
* Remember, less is more so don't try and cram too much in or the cover could feel overcrowded and overwhelming.
Browse through some of the examples below before watching the Adobe InDesign tutorial videos at the bottom of the page.
Your document should be a total of 6 pages
Your magazine front cover must include the following:
1. Background image
2. Title (come up with your own, not an existing one)
3. Issue Number, month & year
4. Barcode
5. Cost
6. Top stories inside the magazine
Your magazine double page spreads must include the following:
1. Images
2. Header text
3. Body text
4. Interesting layout
*NOTE - You do not need real text for this, 'filler' or 'dummy' text is fine. You may use a random text generator for this.
You must consider the following:
1. Choice of an appropriate image (not blurred or pixelated if taken from google).
2. Font types for headings and subtitles (should be captivating, legible and sized according to priority)
3. Colours (relevant to chosen image for backgrounds and text)
4. Layout (to guide the viewer's eye around the cover. To ensure the background image is framed, still easily viewed and not too overwhelming).
5. Size (Headings should be bigger than sub headings but smaller than the Magazine title. The size of the image(s) should also be considered).
* Remember, less is more so don't try and cram too much in or the cover could feel overcrowded and overwhelming.
Browse through some of the examples below before watching the Adobe InDesign tutorial videos at the bottom of the page.