Visual Communication - InDesign Set up Help

Notes:

•  a.francis@shu.ac.uk  (Adam Francis)
• af4701@exchange.shu.ac.uk

Aim: Communicate the themes and ideas within your report and develop an understanding of the Adobe Creative Studio. 

Initial idea for the project

Design Process:  Research - Concept - Develop - Design - Refine - Present

InDesign

Create concept/mood board: PRADA.

Concept board: Product, images, consumer, topic images (technology, society), colours, typefaces, campaigns, shape forms, environments. 

Consider using: 

• screen shots of tweets
• Instagram/Insta stories
• articles from websites 
• Buzz words
• CEO of the brand 
• Key products
• Quotes
• Topics surrounding the brand

Set up settings:

• 1920 PX
• PAGE 1
• COLUMS 24
• GUIDE 24 PX
• MARGINS: 100 PX 
• PRESS PREVIEW

Save your work for the first time. 

Design Process

CMD+ Z   to take back

Ctrl + zoom in

Ctrl - zoom out

INSERT IMAGE: FILE > PLACE > (IMAGE) > OPEN

SHIFT + W  (FITS IN PLACE)

RECTANGLE FRAME TOOL - DRAW SHAPE > ARROW TOOL SELECT > FILE> PLACE

FIT: OBJECT > FITTING > FILL FRAME PROPORTIONALLY

OR , FILE > PLACE >  CTRL (PIC 1+ IMAGES) 

ARROW KEY PRESSING RIGHT  PUTS IN ORDER

OBJECT > FITTING > FILL FRAME PROPORTIONALLY

CTRL + D (brings image up instantly)

shift + two pics > object > fit >

SHIFT+W  = FULL SCREEN

HOW TO SAVE YOUR PAGE

FILE  > EXPORT >  (CONCEPT BOARD) > FORMAT: JPEG

SAVE DESKTOP > SAVE.

EXPORT > RANGE: 1 > MAXIMUM> 72 DPI> RG COLOUR > EXPORT

PACKAGE YOUR FILE!

FILE > PACKAGE > CALL IT FOLDER NUMBER 1 >