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CRITIQUE: 04.05.17
SUBMIT:
 04.10.17

Art 146 - Intro to Computer Art
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Project Three - Design a Type-Driven Poster
​Focus
Layout design and type

Software
Primary: InDesign
​Secondary: Illustrator and/or Photoshop

Project Details
Design a poster to market your favorite Chicagoland location. 

Project Specs
  • Strong design and composition, clear visual communication, use graphic and type harmoniously
  • Use a  grid
  • Use only 2 typefaces
  • Dimensions: Between 11"x17" to 13"x19"
  • Color Space: CMYK
  • May contain a bleed
  • Include: headline, sub-head / tagline, body copy, and some or all of the following: name of location, address, URL, social media, phone, contact name, etc.
  • Optimized images
  • Perfect spelling or grammar

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Project Resources and Inspiration
  • How to Design a Poster: 10 Pro Tips | Creative Bloq
  • How to Design a Successful Poster | PiktoChart
  • The Elements of Great Poster Design | Go Media
  • 27 Poster Designs to Inspire You | Creative Bloq
  • Design a Vintage "Wizard of Oz" Movie Poster in InDesign | Tuts+
  • How to Create a Vintage Event Poster in InDesign | Tuts+

To learn more visit the tutorial page.

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Be sure to back up your work in at least two places, you can choose from:
  1. Your external drive
  2. Campus student server (remember command K from the finder).
  3. Your home computer
  4. Cloud Storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box.net, etc.
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