My Type Assignment

This project has exposed me to the possible creative opportunities that InDesign can accomplish. I incorporated images to replace text, and used photos to complete and idea. This assignment has also introduced me to packaging images. I also saved 7 PDF files of these images and printed them out to my instructor. InDesign is an ideal layout software due to it's wide array of settings that makes your art unique.

Type and symbol illustration

On this image, I chose a picture of a rose, and turned the photo into a bitmap image in Photoshop. Next, I went into InDesign and placed the PSD photo of the rose on a new document that had 1.5 inch margins. The rose represents the letter "T". I used the text tool to complete the word which is "Time". The imagery needed to touch the sides of the margins.

Combining a letter and overlapping symbol illustration

For this illustration, I chose a picture of a roll of film, and changed the color mode to greyscale. I went into InDesign and used the Text tool and typed a D. I filled in the openings of the letter with the Pen Tool and filled it black. Next, I  and placed the PSD photo of the film on top of the the "D" and moved it where I desired. The imagery needed to touch the sides of the margins which was 1.5 inches.

Combine type and photo illustration

On this photo, typed in InDesign the word "lips". I chose a picture of a lip stick, and placed that into InDesign. I removed the letter "I" and moved the lipstick image in it's place. The imagery needed to touch the sides of the margins which was 1.5 inches.

Photo used as a verb/  noun to replace a word

For this image, I used a picture of a beverage that would replace the verb "drink". I placed it in InDesign on a new new document that had 1.5 inch margins. I then used the Text tool to write the word "me", therefore; the word combination I created is "Drink me". The imagery needed to touch the sides of the margins. 

Combine two photos to communicate a phrase, cliche, or idea.

On this image, I used a photo of a house that I found on Google, and a photo of a card. I opened a new document in InDesign and placed the images within the margins which are 1.5 inches. The idea that I chose was "House of Cards".  The imagery needed to touch the sides of the margins. 

Incorporate an image relating to and interacting with text

For this photo, I typed in the word "smile" using the Text tool in InDesign. I picked a picture of a smiley face and placed it as the dot for the letter "I" in the word. Then the word with the smiley face really is smiling at you.  The imagery needed to touch the sides of the margins which was 1.5 inches.

Using only type, word or concept illustration

On this photo in InDesign, I used the text tool to write out the word "Huge". I made sure that the letter "H" was significantly larger that the other letters in the word, and gradually had them become smaller so that you can see the difference in size. The imagery needed to touch the sides of the margins which was 1.5 inches.