On Aug. 2, the InDesign for Yearbook class had individual meetings with Lynne Strause, MIPA yearbook sequence chairperson. Throughout the day, Strause met with yearbook campers by school in order to help them either brainstorm themes for next year or help them with the theme they’ve already chosen. “Many schools only have one person here, [so picking and working on a … [Read more...] about InDesign for Yearbook meets with Lynne Strause
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‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ keeps steady pace
Students taking "You're Designing the Newspaper" opened their Aug. 2 afternoon session with quiet but focused work with the program InDesign. Students opened their spreads with elaborate designs they had already built, as the students' daily task was to re-design a page in their paper they were unhappy with. "We started the morning session with assignments from yesterday," … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ keeps steady pace
MIPA InDesign progressing nicely
Both Beginner and Advanced InDesign classes have gotten off to a good start so far, according to instructors Jeremy Van Hof and Jim Woehrle, with only a few bumps and bruises along the way. Many students agreed. Brian Palmer, from Rochester High School, said, "We had some technical difficulties. It slowed us down some." But slowed down or not, Advanced Journalism … [Read more...] about MIPA InDesign progressing nicely
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
‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ teaches design skills fast
Students in the MIPA design class, "You're Designing the Newspaper," learned skills necessary to create sophisticated layouts and designs at a fast pace. Adviser Jim McGonnell combined traditional methods of teaching, including lecturing and PowerPoints, with interactive sessions, where students designed pages themselves. "I showed a PowerPoint of top designs and creative … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ teaches design skills fast