Fifth Class

Okay...here is one more assignment for you all that are ripping your way thru the annual report. Both will be due at end of the class.

Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) Poster
Design the poster for the MYOB conference that will be bulk mailed to past conference attendees Must include all conference information as well as a registration form that can be returned.

Project Specifics:
   - Size: Flat: 17 x 22 (horizontal or vertical)
              Folded: 8.5 x 5.5
   - Color: 4C
  
Provided for you:
   - download copy here

You will need to find graphics/illustration and or photos for your poster...you can use stock photos or stock illustration.

Samples of previous posters here and here.

Fourth Class

We are at the halfway point everyone.
I was going thru the copy for your annual report project and realized that the figures for the financials are missing so here they are.

Please use the figures below as you work on your project:

REVENUE
Patient Care Services - $216,682,316*
* net of uncompensated care allowances of $125,675,000
Other Revenue - $166,688,798
City of Kansas City, MO- $26,403,018
Jackson County - $12,094,052

USES OF REVENUE
Salaries and Benefits - $219,838,087
Other - $97,473,888
Supplies and other expenses - $72,269,110
Depreciation and interest - $25,308,052
New Equipment $6,979,047

FUNDRAISING
Foundation grants/donations - $6,714,542.56
Events - $511,049.00
Individual donations - $584,419.49
Business/corp donations - $1,378,814.95
Total - $9,188,826.00

Third class

TMC Images
You can download the images for the Annual Report assignment here
It is a zip file so once you download the file, double click on it to expand it.
It is fairly large so make sure you have enough space and time.

Pre-press Resources
Here are a few online resources for envelope specs and folding options.
I have also included a finishing resource which you can use to reference: die-cutting, embossing, binding and foil-stamping. And just for good measure if you run into a term that you need to look up here is a link to printing/graphic design terms.

Second class and assignment

25 October 2010
Tonight we reviewed everyones presentations and went through many of the new features that InDesign CS5 added. If you need refreshers on any of it I have scoped out a couple of websites that have some good tutorials:

Creativepro.com
Lynda.com
The Indesigner.com

Second Assignment
Due: 1 November 2010

For your second assignment you will take the presentation that you prepared for your first assignment and convert it to an interactive presentation...Think about first and foremost how your viewer will move thru the presentation, how objects move, what comes in first etc. Try and push yourself to make it look like more than just a glorified powerpoint. Remember you are able to embed links and video in your presentation as well so if you want to add supporting material go for it.

A couple of examples here and here.

Third Assignment (concept development)
Due: 1 November 2010

I thought i would get a jump on the third assignment and go ahead and give it to you. All that i want you to do for next week is to start thinking about how you would like to design it and bring in simple pencil sketches...we will talk more about this in class.

I have attached the copy here. So please download it, start looking through it and working out your plan.

Assignment One

Due: 25 October 2010

For your first assignment you will be creating a 5-7 page presentation in InDesign on a subject you are interested in. Your subject can be a hobby, a sport you participate in, an artist you like, or a skill you possess. You will share your presentation with the class next Monday evening.

Please save your file as a pdf for presentation purposes.

InDesign tools used:
+ type tool
+ character and paragraph palette
+ page palette
+ selection tools

Example of assignment can be found here.