GRDSN 122: Design Tech III
Project: Newsletter
Performance Objectives: (Things you will be able to learn...) and Criteria: (This is how well it has to be done...)
Instructions: Select a score for each outcome below based on the following scale...
0= Clearly does not demonstrate competency.
1= Demonstrates basic understanding of competency.
2= Demonstrates clear understanding of competency.
3= Demonstrates competency with clarity, uniqueness and depth.
4= Demonstrates competency at a professional work level.
1. Follow oral instructions and those posted to the web in order to get the roughs and comprehensive newsletter completed on time and correct (files should be clean and unused colors deleted as well).
0 1 2 3 4
2. Set page margins, column guides, and create master pages of re-occurring graphic elements in the newsletter design.
0 1 2 3 4
3. Use indents, tab stops, pull quotes and drop caps in order to organize information and create a visual hierarchy of text elements in the design
0 1 2 3 4
4. Set the printing controls to create separations to check for proper color and element placements by...
- familiarizing yourself with the application's print dialog boxes and the controls for printing each color separately.
- printing a separate page to the laser printer for each color of ink. You may need to scale the printing to fit the paper size.
- examining the separations carefully to ensure that every element in the layout is printing in the proper color and in the proper place.
0 1 2 3 4
5 Use style sheets for leading, alignment and paragraph spacing in order to make global text changes throughout the document.
0 1 2 3 4
6.Save files for a service provider by packaging all fonts, graphics and page layout files necessary for the project to print correctly.
0 1 2 3 4
7. Create text wraps by using the text wrap feature to create interest / unity in the design
0 1 2 3 4
8. Scan line art / photographic imagery in correct resolution for 150 lpi halftone screen.
0 1 2 3 4
9. Prepare/size images given to you to the correct resolution for 150 lpi halftone screen for placement in the newsletter. (Repurposed correctly)
0 1 2 3 4
10.Match photos so they look alike and unified in tonal value, highlights and shadows.
0 1 2 3 4
11. Check spelling and grammar on the roster and the newsletter.
0 1 2 3 4
12. Check positioning of copy and graphics on the roster.
0 1 2 3 4
13. Create graphic artwork for the comprehensive newsletter using the appropriate software by understanding the difference between vector and raster images.
0 1 2 3 4
14. Use a clipping path to silhouette an image so that the area outside the image will be transparent and can be layered over other page elements.
0 1 2 3 4
15. Complete tasks within stated time parameters by delivering the final comprehensive newsletter design on time to the client.
0 1 2 3 4
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