VCT 320 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
How would you describe your experience with the following?
1. Design principles
2. InDesign or other desktop publishing software
3. Adobe Creative Suite programs such as Photoshop or Acrobat
After reading the course syllabus, what concerns, if any, do you have regarding the scope of this course?
VCT 320 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
The Ewell (1996) article lists a variety of tips for budding desktop publishers. You will be working in Learning Teams to create brochures for your final project. Choose two tips from the article that you believe will be especially important for your teammates to follow and explain why these tips are important. What challenges do you predict might come about when designing as a team?
VCT 320 Week 1 Individual Assignment In design Page (UOP Course)
The purpose of the Week 1 Individual Assignment is to practice utilizing basic functions in InDesign. You will utilize these skills as you complete each of the assignments for this class. For this first assignment, you will not be evaluated on creativity or graphic design principals, but rather on your ability to use the software to complete each task correctly. The Week One Individual Assignment Feedback form will be used to grade this assignment.
VCT 320 Week 2 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
When designing for a magazine, what are some of the things one must consider? What are some of the advantages and challenges that go along with designing according to a house style? What are some techniques that the designer uses to save time when laying out the magazine?
Do you think that working as a graphic designer for a magazine would be an enjoyable career? Why or why not?
VCT 320 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
Using Google Images or another search option, search for examples of magazine covers. What makes an appealing cover page of a magazine? What are some common elements used in magazine cover designs? What kind of differences do you notice in magazines...