03: InDesign/Catalog

Due Oct. 20

Objective:

The objective of this assignment is to increase knowledge and skills in InDesign by recreating an existing catalog spread.

Choose a catalog spread that has various photos and plenty of text. Do not use a magazine spread. After mounting the spread to board, draw in any apparent grid lines and measurements. These will help you set up your grids and guidelines in your InDesign file.

Once you've made your measurements, open a new InDesign file. Make sure that you create it based off of the size of your catalog spread. Drag your guide lines in place and use them for reference as you place in photos and text boxes. As you insert your text, stylize your it to look like the printed catalog. Eventually you will apply paragraph and character styles to your text.

Requirements:

Turn in a printed catalog spread with marked grid and guidelines.

Text needs to have paragraph and character styles applied where applicable.

Photos need to be inserted (you may use alternate photos if you can't find originals).

Printed/mounted final.