DESN 360 — ZINE AND PUBLICATION DESIGN
Learning Objectives & Matches
Use digital tools to create multi page documents designed for print output
Prepare digital files for printing.
Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.
Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, using computer software.
Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.
Input production job settings into workstation terminals that control automated printing systems.
Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.
Collate pages of reports and other documents.
Establish procedures or systems for publishing document submissions in hardcopy or electronic formats.
Create Layouts specific to various print formats
Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
Hire, train, and direct staff members who develop design concepts into art layouts or who prepare layouts for printing.
Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.
Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
Write copy as part of layout.
Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
Prepare geometric layouts from graphic displays, using computer-assisted drafting software or drafting instruments and graph paper.
Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.
Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
Curate disparate examples of zines and chapbooks
Compile lists of books, periodicals, articles, and audio-visual materials on particular subjects.
Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
Review books and journal articles for potential publication.
Review manuscripts for publication in books and professional journals.
Provide assistance to librarians in the maintenance of collections of books, periodicals, magazines, newspapers, and audio-visual and other materials.
Select and edit documents for publication and display, applying knowledge of subject, literary expression, and presentation techniques.
Reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
Catalogue and sort books and other print and non-print materials according to procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
Assist in the preparation of book displays.
Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers.