First class of InDesign

First class today, we looked very generally at InDesign. Each of us opened up the programme and we went through various features including the PasteBoard (which is the non-printable area upon which designers work on). We discussed aspects of printing language/conventions, the relationship of digital design to its origin as a printed form. 

Interesting definitions

• Pica 
• Slug
• Text Box
• Serif - a serif font has the ticks and flairs at the top/bottom, begining/end of letters. Line width may also vary in thickness in individual letters. A serif font is more appropriate for novels as they are better for readability.
• Sans Serif - sans (no/none) serif fonts have no ticks or flairs. The line width of each individual letter is uniform. Sans serif fonts are popular for titles and headlines, magazines, digital.

Possible useful links

• Pasteboard Notes