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Personal information Sheet and Web page

Scenario: You are a new student joining the graphic design program. Both faculty and your colleagues would like to know more about you. You will develop the following...

1. A black and white personal information sheet and a color pdf file that... a) describes who you are, b) lists some of your interests, c) gives previous employment information and d) displays a photograph of yourself.

Example: Infosheet

2.A web page that includes the information listed above to be included on the program intranet.

Example: Web Page

Working with the art director you will need to create a minimum of 5 concepts. The art director will then sign off on three of the thumbnail designs to create into a rough. You will then develop 3 tight hand drawn roughs of the personal information sheet.

In order to make sure that the job is scheduled appropriately, prints correctly and all electronic files are configured correctly you will be in close contact with the production manager.

Once the final design has been chosen the final comprehensive design will need to be generated. This information sheet will need to be printed on a 8.5"x11" black and white laser printer and also submitted as a color PDF file. The faculty have asked that the digital files be delivered to the appropriate folder on the server for archival purposes and for the company intranet.

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Step 1: Meet with your projects instructor.

  1. Go to the Personal Info Sheet and web project page to collect the project information:

  2. Print out a copy of the sign-off sheet

  3. Schedule a meeting with the projects instructor, who will be your manager for this project.

Step 2: Meet with your process instructor.

  1. Go to the Personal info process page and the Personal Web Page Process page tocollect the process information.

  2. Schedule a meeting with the process instructor, who will be your art director for this project.

Step 3: Meet with your technology instructor.

  1. Go to the Personal info technology page and the Personal WEB Page technology page to collect the tech information.

  2. Schedule a meeting with the technology instructor, who will be your production manager for this project.

  3. Determine prerequisite skills necessary to complete the project.

  4. Complete project exercises:

    • TBA

Step 4: Complete project research.

  1. Define the target audience.

  2. Define the client need.

  3. View the previous student examples.

Step 5: Develop thumbnails

  1. Create three different concepts for the design.

  2. Sketch the design in thumbnail form.

  3. Verify that your work meets thumbnail criteria.

  4. Submit thumbnails to the art director for sign off / approval.

Step 6: Develop rough layouts.

  1. Develop roughs from thumbnails which were approved by the art director.

  2. Rough layouts will be to size of the final personal info sheet and communicate more detail than the thumbnails.

  3. Verify that your work meets roughs criteria.

  4. Submit roughs to the art director for sign off / approval.

Step 7: Submit rough layouts to the client.

  1. After the art director approves your roughs, meet with the client and present your designs.

  2. The client will sign off and approve the design to be taken to final stage.

Step 8: Meet with the production manager.

  1. Determine the skills and steps needed to produce your design (digital strategy).

  2. Discuss your digital strategy with the production manager.

  3. Ask the production manager about any issues you are unsure of.

  4. When it is clear that you understand how to produce your design correctly and efficiently, the production manager will sign off / approve your strategy.

Step 9: Produce the digital comp.

  1. Create all native files (raster and vector images) using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

  2. Assemble text and images using Adobe Illustrator.

  3. Conform to standard prepress criteria for all file preparation and type formatting.

  4. Make backup copies of all files after each work session.

  5. Print a black and white laser proof and check for correctness and accuracy.

  6. Have "DIGITAL COMP CRITIQUE / PEER REVIEW" of your grayscale digital comp.

  7. Make appropriate revisions.

  8. Create a PDF version of the final design.

  9. Copy all final documents to the server folder(s) specified by the client and production manager.

  10. Make an appointment with your art director for sign off / approval.

Step 10: Verify correct file preparation with your lab instructor.

  1. Using the print preparation checklist have a "TECHNOLOGY PEER REVIEW" of your project files before meeting a lab instructor

  2. Make an appointment with your lab instructor to sign off on the following:

    • hand in studio (lab) time sheet

    • show back up filing system

    • discuss file organization and naming conventions

    • discuss learning strategies

  3. Verify:

    • Correct raster file sampling and preparation.

    • Correct vector file preparation.

    • Correct font choices and styles.

    • Correct color usage.

    • Complete service provider package

  4. Submit the completed checklist to your lab instructor for approval/ sign-off.

Step 11: Submit final comp to the client for sign off / approval.

  1. Project should be linked up to the roster page provided.

  2. Project should be presented using the html template provided.

  3. Client should receive all digital documents and a composite pdf file on the server as specified by the client.

Step 12: Fill out self-assessments:

This step is required in order for your project to be considered complete. It is an opportunity for you to reflect on what you have learned and to identify areas which you could improve upon.

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