Archive for January, 2012

Making an e-Portfolio is easier than you think. In a few words, this is what you need to do:

Design everything in InDesign.
1. Start a new document, letter size, landscape orientation.
2. Create master pages for style, grid, type, and “navigation-bar.”
3. Import images. Make sure you’ve sized them correctly, no need for oversized images nor resolution.
4. Export document as PDF. Uncheck “spreads.” Try a few options under “compression” from PDF export menu. If you keep the Image Quality to its maximum, it will result in larger file, so try a medium or low image quality, but do NOT compromise quality.

Add interaction (hotspots) in Acrobat:
1. Open PDF document. Display thumbnails.
2. Go to Tools>Advanced Editing>Link Tool. Click and drag over area you wish to make a “hotspot.” Select “Invisible Rectangle” for Link Type, and “Go to a page view” for Link Action.

3. Link to the page by clicking (highlighting it) on thumbnail column and then “Set Link.” Repeat same steps for each hotspot on every page.
4. Save file and test it, make sure the links are working as you planned.

How much money do you expect to make as designer?
In addition to what we discussed in class, this is also a very handy resource for you as you’ll be receiving job offers soon. Follow the link below and check out the results from the AIGA/Aquent salary survey. The “calculator” will filter the results for you.

http://www.designsalaries.org/index.shtml

Download PDF here

Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist
Edited by Peter Hall and Michael Bierut

Available at the ACU Library: 741.6092 K14T

Welcome back, the pressure is on!

This will be a very busy semester for you. Graduation is approaching, and with that, the pressure to decide what’s coming next: job, more school, or simply just lay-back for a while and figure things out later. But with all this, it is a time for decision, to think strategically. We’ll talk more about it soon!

Make sure to add to your calendar:

DSVC 8th Annual National Student Conference

Early registration is now open: Click here to register.