Booklet X 16 Page Booklet Advanced Graphic Design

Essential Question  What must be considered when designing/preparing a booklet?

Programs Used  Adobe Illustrator  Adobe Photoshop  Adobe InDesign  Adobe Illustrator  Adobe Photoshop  Adobe InDesign

Requirements  pages  Scanned photo  Digital photos  Table of Contents  Runaround text  Use reversed text  Spread pages  Proper use of white space  No widows or orphaned text  Logo created in Illustrator  Saddle stitched  One cover must contain copyright

Mock Up/Folding Dummy A sample of the final printed product, folded and assembled. Can be made to actual size or in miniature.

Layout  5x7 inches  Facing pages  Check your margins  5x7 inches  Facing pages  Check your margins

Facing Pages (in Document Setup)

Cover Page  Title of the book  Byline - The byline on a book gives the name of the author of the piece.  Graphics  Title of the book  Byline - The byline on a book gives the name of the author of the piece.  Graphics

Page Layout / Design  Proper use of design principles  Text on every page  Some kind of photo or illustration on each page  All the requirements are met  Proper use of design principles  Text on every page  Some kind of photo or illustration on each page  All the requirements are met

Table of Contents  Make sure that you use tabs and have accurate alignment

Text Wrap / Runaround Text  The term describing type that is set to fit around a picture or other element of the design

Reversed Text aka Knockout  White is used to knockout the color of the surrounding area which allows the color of the paper to show thru when printing. That is why the swatch is called “Paper” in InDesign. White ink is not used in offset printing.

Scanned Photo  You must scan a photo and touch it up in Photoshop  Resolution should be at 300 ppi  You must scan a photo and touch it up in Photoshop  Resolution should be at 300 ppi

Digital Photo  You must take a digital photo and place in your book.  If needed, touch it up in Photoshop  You must take a digital photo and place in your book.  If needed, touch it up in Photoshop

Illustrator Logo  You must create a vector graphic of your own in Illustrator  Place it as often as necessary throughout the book  You must create a vector graphic of your own in Illustrator  Place it as often as necessary throughout the book

Folio  Make sure that every page has a number - except the front and back cover.

Print Booklet Modern imposition software automatically converts reader's spreads to printer's spreads.

Print Booklet - continued

Booklet Topic Ideas…  Fashion (prom dresses, current trends, etc.)  Tattoos  Restaurants  Day in the life of a teenager  Music Groups (local; your all-time favorite groups)  Fashion (prom dresses, current trends, etc.)  Tattoos  Restaurants  Day in the life of a teenager  Music Groups (local; your all-time favorite groups)  Travel  Art  Top Movies  All about YOU  Dog Breeds  Anime  Get Creative…  Travel  Art  Top Movies  All about YOU  Dog Breeds  Anime  Get Creative…