2024

Technologies Vector and Editorial Processing I

Name: Technologies Vector and Editorial Processing I
Code: VIS02227L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Design

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

General objectives: Classes aims to provide theoretical and practical references in Communication Design with incidence in Vectorial Drawing and Editing, particularly in the Design of Logos for applications in manuals and catalogs and thus explore empirical stimuli in the context of visual perception associated with this subject. It's expected to develop analysis and critical skills; the control of the exercises' design based on functional and aesthetic criteria; planning and investigation methodologies based on well-defined concepts, through research of social, ethical, economic, ecological and cultural factors.
Specific objectives: Mastery of vectorial draw and pagination languages exploring Adobe Indesign and Adobe Illustrator softwares.
Student will have to be capable to give a professional response on an intermediary level in the context of vectorial draw to Editorial design implementation.

Contents

1. Introducing
Softwares potential
Softwares Relationship
Preferences
Color profiles through Adobe Bridge

2. Briefing issues:
Planning goals
Expectations to overcome
Planning Methodology

3. Creating new document:
Setting preferences
Setting color profiles
Open options

4. Navigate between documents:
Panels and respective functions
Shortcuts
Managing multiple documents.
Importing text or image files

5. Advanced solutions:
Illustrator:
Advanced forms
Effects
Combined shapes and effects
InDesign
Organization options for text organization
Chapters, sections and pages

6. Text:
Advanced options
Relationship of softwares with text and typography
Tables, graphs and best way to manage enterprise data.
Relationship between shapes and color.

4. Export documents:
Prevent mistakes
Gather material without losing important data.
Burn
Preview
Final Artwork
Finished PDF

Teaching Methods

Based on a series of structured lessons, may resort to the Department's projects of research, commercial, competitions, conferences, seminars, workshops and discussion groups. Professionals covering a wide range of areas of experience and personal approaches develop the manuals. Aims to establish a good balance between new digital media, and traditional ones. Classes may resort to: documentary films; referential visits to classes; field trips to industrial (re) production places, studios or communication agencies.

Ongoing evaluation will take into account: regular attendance; participation in the activities; the correct methological development; observance of deadlines; the knowledge and practice progresses.The final evaluation is a time of general assessment of the journey performed by the student, based on its ability to respond to the brief, specifically in the quality of execution, presentation and communication skills.
Attendance - 10%; Mid-term– 50%; Final evaluation – 40%

Teaching Staff

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