InDesign Tutorials

Tutorial #1

This video was very helpful because it provided different tips and techniques you can use within InDesign. I like this video because you are able to learn ways to navigate the software easier. The tip I thought would easy to use was adding a drop shadow to a shape. I think that would be useful to make images look 3-D and realistic. What I found interesting about the video is the tip on how to disable auto-hyphenation. That will be nice to know when working with text and wanting your letters to be on the same line without hyphens.

Tutorial #2

This tutorial was a short video on how to wrap text around a shape or picture. The video was simple and easy to follow and the man explained how to use the technique/tool well. This video caught my attention because I liked the effect of wrapping text around an image. It reminded me of the calligram project we worked on. I think I will use this when I making my portfolio and needing to make certain headings or paragraphs wrap around objects.

Tutorial #3

This video was made by the same person that made the first tutorial. In this video, he explains how to use different tools rather than techniques from his last video. I liked this video because it gave me a basic and simple tutorial to understand the tools of InDesign. Most of the tools are similar to those found in Illustrator so I am familiar with most of the tools. I think the tool I will use the most is the pen tool because it allows you to draw a variety of things.

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Portfolio

The final project was to make a portfolio showcasing all the projects I made during the semester. I made this portfolio using InDesign. I had initially sketched a completely different cover, but as I began working I came up with a new cover idea. The idea for the cover was inspired by the Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. The painting of the Creation of Adam depicts an image of God stretching out his finger to give Adam a spark of life. However, in my version, I am reaching out to touch the mouse I used to make the projects this semester. I made the image using Illustrator. I then added a cloudy background to match the heavenly scene within the original artwork. The next two pages welcome and introduce me to the reader. I used the colors within the portrait of myself to color the font on the welcome page and the two squares on the corners of my portrait. The index pages utilize the cloudy sky background and layout the sections according to ...

Illustrator Tutorials

Tutorial #1 I think the tools that will be easy to use are the shape tools such as rectangle and star because it allows you to create a basic shape without using multiple lines. I really like the star tool and how you can increase the number of points the star has. You might use that tool for designing space-themed posters or designing logos. I think the pen tool might be hard to use but I think it will come in handy when trying to make custom shapes. I really like how the brush tool smooths out the brush strokes you make so it looks neater and it would be great to make custom fonts. Tutorial #2 I think the tool that will be easy to use is the text tool because it allows you to type texts in so many various ways. I think using the type on a path tool will be the most useful when creating logos because it will allow you to wrap a text around a symbol. I think the eraser tool would be really useful for getting rid of small things without compl...

Business Cards

Front Back Front Back Front Back The idea for this project was to make 3 unique personal business cards that incorporated my personal logo and the color palettes from my logo project. I made my cards using the Indesign software where I made a 3.5 by 2-inch document with 0.25-inch margins and an 0.125-inch bleed. The main tools I used are the pen and type tool. I used the pen tool to make the designs on the back of my cards and the type tool to print my name and a contact inf...

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