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Creating Art Publications & Zines in Adobe InDesign

  • Plexus Projects 198 Greenpoint Avenue #1 Brooklyn, NY, 11222 United States (map)
 

STUDIO PRACTICE WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY POWRPLNT
MAY 1, 2024 FROM 6PM–9PM
AT PLEXUS PROJECTS

CREATING ART PUBLICATIONS & ZINES IN ADOBE INDESIGN

In-Person Workshop with New Media Artist Laura Splan, Sliding Scale

Multimedia artist Laura Splan will lead this hands-on workshop in using Adobe InDesign for creating artist publications including zines, catalogs, and books. Participants will explore the core features including creating documents, working with graphics and color, creating and styling text, and exporting for print and screen. 


TOPICS COVERED

Getting Started

  • Zine/book Examples

  • Creating Document

  • Documents Settings

  • Navigating Documents

Essential Techniques

  • Images

  • Typography

  • Color

  • Shapes

  • Transformations

  • Styles

  • Guides

Finishing Techniques

  • Print Booklet

  • Export for Print

  • Export for Screen

  • Package Archiving

  • Folded Zine Template

Printing Resources

Free Fonts

Image Resource

11x17 Folded Zine Template