Advanced Yearbook Design instructor Lydia Cardena describes why theme is so important for a successful yearbook. Students also discuss their themes for their upcoming yearbooks and what they believe defines a good theme. … [Read more...] about MIPA’s Advanced Yearbook Design class discuss theme
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Advanced Yearbook Design students learn ‘Good C.R.A.P’
Students in instructor Lydia Cadena’s Advanced Yearbook Design course are working to implement the “C.R.A.P” principles to their designs. C.R.A.P. stands for “contrast,” “alignment,” “repetition” and “proximity,” and, according to Cadena, is a staple of good design. Omar Yousif, a senior at Howell High School said, “I’m going to be the design editor next year, so I … [Read more...] about Advanced Yearbook Design students learn ‘Good C.R.A.P’
Yearbook designers perfect their skills
Advanced yearbook design instructor Lydia Cadena starts her class figuring out where everyone is at with InDesign. The students then dabble into some basic design as a refresher for the long summer. She continues with a list of do’s and don'ts of yearbook design. “I’m gonna show them how they can take different components--different parts of a page and modify them really … [Read more...] about Yearbook designers perfect their skills
Advanced InDesign helps yearbook students refine their publications
It's midway through the MIPA workshop and yearbook students are working hard to create pages for their school's publication, Advanced InDesign for Yearbook instructor Lydia Cadena said. Her class has been meeting with other design classes in order to touch base with their fellow schoolmates and produce templates for the upcoming school year. "My students are all part of … [Read more...] about Advanced InDesign helps yearbook students refine their publications
InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills
During the afternoon class on Aug. 1, 2011, the "InDesign for Yearbook" class learned the basic rules of design—contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity (CRAP). The beginning and advanced students spent the majority of the class taking notes on the CRAP PowerPoint presentation which Lydia Cadena, InDesign for Yearbook teacher, and Sara-Beth O’Connor, InDesign coach, … [Read more...] about InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills