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NOTEPAD

DESIGN CHALLENGE

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CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION

You will create two notepad designs: one for yourself and one for a client (an SHS faculty or staff member). You will produce 6 notepads with 50 sheets in each. Three of the notepads will be printed with a design you will create for yourself and the other three will be printed with a design you will create for your client. These personalized notepads should satisfy the individual needs of yourself and your client.

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DESIGN SPECS

☐ Individual Notepad Layout

  • Individual Notepad Size: 5.5” x 8.5”
  • Margin: minimum of .25” margin (equal on all sides)
  • No bleeds

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☐ Required Design Elements� (demonstrated between both designs)

  • Text
  • A font from dafont.com
  • Web Image
  • A design element drawn in InDesign (ex. lines, shapes)
  • Vector artwork drawn in Illustrator - Drawn in Illustrator

☐ Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

The notepads must adhere to the following Design Specs:

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DESIGN SPECS

8.5”

5.5”

Individual Notepad Layout

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  • Individual Notepad Size: 5.5” x 8.5”
  • Margin: minimum of .25” margin�(equal on all sides)
  • No bleeds

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DESIGN SPECS

8.5”

5.5”

8.5”

5.5”

+

=

Letter Size

Sheet of

Paper

8.5” x 11”

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DESIGN SPECS

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Individual Notepad Layout

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  • Individual Notepad Size: 5.5” x 8.5”
  • Margin: minimum of .25” margin�(equal on all sides)
  • No bleeds

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DESIGN SPECS

Text from dafont.com

Design Element: Shape

Vector Artwork: Pen Tool Illustration

Web Image

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Required Design Elements�(demonstrated between both designs)

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  • Text
  • A font from dafont.com
  • Web Image
  • A design element drawn in InDesign (ex. lines, shapes)
  • Vector artwork drawn in Illustrator - Drawn in Illustrator

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DESIGN SPECS

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Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

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  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

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DESIGN SPECS

15%

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Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

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  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

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DESIGN SPECS

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Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

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  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

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DESIGN SPECS

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Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

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  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

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DESIGN SPECS

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Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

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  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

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DESIGN SPECS

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Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

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  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

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Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Google Images

Adobe Photoshop (Optional)

DESIGN SPECS

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SOFTWARE

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BRAINSTORM

What will your personal notepad look like?

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BRAINSTORM

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  1. Stand Up�
  2. Find a partner from a different table�
  3. Rock, Paper, Scissors Battle�(Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot)

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  • Loser must give one creative use for notepads. �For example: grid paper for architects to sketch designs.

Rock, Paper, Scissors Battle

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A Mini Whiteboard

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Dry Erase

Markers

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An Eraser

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An iPad

(or phone)

BRAINSTORM

You will need:

Sketch out

Notepad

Rough Drafts

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Round 1

Find an example online and personalize it. Snap a photo of it.

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Round 2

Start with one element that you know you will use in your notepad, pass it clockwise every 45 seconds and let your �table members add to it. Snap a photo of it.

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Round 3

Create an original design on your own. Snap a �photo of it.

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HOMEWORK …. SORTA

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PREPARE DOCUMENTS FOR PRINT

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File → New → Document

2-Up Layout

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  • Layout Size: 8.5” x 11” (Landscape)�
  • .25” Margins�
  • 2 Columns with .5” Gutter

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PREPARE DOCUMENTS FOR PRINT

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Guideline

At 5.5”

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2-Up Layout

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  • Layout Size: 8.5” x 11” (Landscape)�
  • Individual notepads are designed within InDesign.

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PREPARE DOCUMENTS FOR PRINT

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Notepads

2-Up Layout

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  • Layout Size: 8.5” x 11” (Landscape)

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  • Individual notepads are designed within InDesign.

Vector Artwork

from Illustrator

Notepads.indd

All images that you plan to use in the design

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CREATE LAYOUT & DIGITAL ARTWORK

Green Rectangle w/ White Rounded Rectangle on Top

34pt Myriad Pro

yogaperson.jpg

At least 150 ppi.

flower.ai

15% Tint

17pt Myriad Pro

.5 pt Lines

Aligned & Distributed Evenly

PRACTICE LAYOUT

Artwork Download

goo.gl/wuPPH6

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CREATE LAYOUT & DIGITAL ARTWORK

Create your

notepad designs.

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DESIGN SPECS

☐ Individual Notepad Layout

  • Individual Notepad Size: 5.5” x 8.5”
  • Margin: minimum of .25” margin (equal on all sides)
  • No bleeds

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☐ Required Design Elements� (demonstrated between both designs)

  • Text
  • A font from dafont.com
  • Web Image
  • A design element drawn in InDesign (ex. lines, shapes)
  • Vector artwork drawn in Illustrator

☐ Best Practices for High Quality/Functional Designs

  • There is a place to write notes
  • Any graphic placed in the writing area of the notepad is tinted to 15% or less
  • No distorted images (hold shift when resizing)
  • All raster images are at least 150 ppi
  • Any lines used as writing guides are 1 point or less and are aligned and evenly distributed
  • Notepad layouts are balanced (formal or informal)
  • Color choice is appropriate
  • Typography is appropriate

The notepads must adhere to the following Design Specs:

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Peer Feedback

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6 - 1:00 Minute Rotations

  • Move to the next table (1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc…).�
  • Choose a computer, look at the notepad designs.�
  • Rotations 1-2: Fill out Design Spec Checklist�
  • Rotations 3-6: Write on the mini whiteboard 1 specific suggestion for improvement or 1 specific complement.�
  • Switch

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A Mini Whiteboard

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Dry Erase

Markers & Eraser

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Design Spec Checklist

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Your computer w/ your notepad files

You will need:

FEEDBACK

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PRODUCTION SPECS

☐ 2-Up Layout

  • Layout Size: 8.5” x 11” (Landscape)
  • Individual notepads are placed into document with correct size/proportion, placement, and no missing links

☐ Printing

  • 150 sheets printed on plain paper using the Xerox 550

☐ Padding

  • Each pad has approximately 50 sheet
  • Each pad has a chipboard backing
  • Each pad is padded along the top edge
    • Paper stack is neatly aligned
    • Even application of padding compound
    • Each pad is sliced apart

☐ Cutting

  • Each pad is cut to exactly 5.5” x 8.5”

The notepads must adhere to the following Production Specs:

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Print 1

Show Ms. Smith

Print 150

PRODUCTION

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Printing

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  • 150 sheets printed on plain paper using the Canon iR-ADV c5560

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PRODUCTION

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Add Chipboard

Chipboard

50 Sheets

Chipboard

50 Sheets

Chipboard

50 Sheets

Chipboard

Jog Stack

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Padding

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  • Each pad has approximately 50 sheet
  • Each pad has a chipboard backing
  • Each pad is padded along the top edge
    • Paper stack is neatly aligned
    • Even application of padding compound
    • Each pad is sliced apart

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PRODUCTION

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Put in Padding Press

Pad

Clean Brush

Note: You will be padding the long edge of the paper.

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Padding

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  • Each pad has approximately 50 sheet
  • Each pad has a chipboard backing
  • Each pad is padded along the top edge
    • Paper stack is neatly aligned
    • Even application of padding compound
    • Each pad is sliced apart

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PRODUCTION

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Wait 60 Minutes

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PRODUCTION

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Slice

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Padding

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  • Each pad has approximately 50 sheet
  • Each pad has a chipboard backing
  • Each pad is padded along the top edge
    • Paper stack is neatly aligned
    • Even application of padding compound
    • Each pad is sliced apart

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PRODUCTION

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Cut at 5.5”

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Cutting

  • Each pad is cut to exactly 5.5” x 8.5”

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ASSESSMENT

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The following will be submitted for evaluation:

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  • Client Interview/Rough Draft
  • 2-up Layout
  • Finished Notepads

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ASSESSMENT

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  1. Does not meet all checkboxes in left column�
  2. Meets all checkboxes in left column�
  3. Meets all checkboxes in both columns

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  • You must meet all design specs on the 2-up layout by the 6th day of the project to attempt the 4. At least one notepad must have alternating layouts with a consistent theme. Alternate layouts must also meet all design specs.