Due at the beginning of class:
Minimum three tracing paper drawings of a grid analysis of an existing well-designed magazine spread.
Identify the locations of:
page numbers
running identifiers
top margins
outside margins
inside gutters
column width proportion to type size
three areas of emphasis within the layout (find the triangle like we discussed in class)
photo captions, credits
break out text (how it is handled)
examine how the white space (negative space) supports the information
Show evidence that you have begun work on YOUR OWN grid design, drawn from what you have learned from your tracing paper drawings above. Draw it out on tracing paper.
Keep in mind: does your approach feel appropriate to your topic?
Bring in your masthead designs for discussion. These should have continued to evolve towards completion!
Bring in: all photographs and text information for your first magazine article (6 pages, 3 spreads). You have had several weeks to do this research, so you should already have it at hand.
Daily grades:
For each class, you are assigned certain things you should either have with you, done as homework, or researched outside of class. I am checking each day with my iPad to see if you have fulfilled those requirements. For the most part, these grades are either all or nothing. You've either done it or not. The cumulation of your daily grades figures into the final tally of your overall class grade and your daily grades have the potential to bump up your overall average or bring it down. Pay close attention to instructions during class, on the handouts, and on the blog.
Take responsibility and initiative to make positive progress on your assignments. Do not wait for me to tell you everything. If you have questions, email me or make an appointment.
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