CAB 165 or CAB 173 with a minimum grade of C.

COURSE (CATALOG) DESCRIPTION:

This course covers advanced applications. Content includes design decisions, graphics creation, scaling and cropping, and typeface options and manipulations. Focus is on coordination of all the components of the publishing process. Student will design, write and produce major project, such as annual report.

1. Learn and apply strategies for planning and developing memorable presentations.
2. Begin collecting a sample files and apply techniques of adapting a sample for use in a new
     publication.
3. Develop connective elements to be used in repeated publications for a company.
4. Learn about local and national desktop publishing resources.
5. Customize templates to save development time.
6. Formulate and apply techniques of cropping photographs for special effects.
7. Make effective printing, paper and ink choices.

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic inegrity and follow Oakton's Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

• cheating
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation)
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth)
• helping others to cheat
• unauthorized changes on official documents
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton's policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

OUTLINE OF TOPICS:

1. Strategies for developing projects from idea stage to completion
1. Adapting sample files
2. Locating resources for design graphics and typography
1. Local and national user groups
2. Service bureaus
3. Customizing templates
4. Developing connective elements
5. Using the time-saving features and capabilities of the Windows and page-layout software
2. Design decisions
1. Analyzing ads for page makeover
2. Creating, scaling and cropping graphics
3. Developing and manipulating fonts
3. Producing the publication
1. Linking with imported text
2. Copyediting including leading and kerning techniques
3. Creating and using style sheets
4. Embedding tags and codes
5. Importing tabular and ASCII files
4. Printing the publication
1. Paper, ink and binding options
2. Time and cost considerations
3. Reproduction quality
4. Preparation of mechanicals
5. Platemaking
6. Color separations
7. Laser and other printers
8. Offset printing

Class and individualized instruction

A. Attend seminars as scheduled.
B. Complete required assignments and tests.
C. Attend lab as required.

1. TEXTBOOK: Currently in the process of finding a book. Please contact Doris Gronseth for more info.
2. 3 1/2" Diskettes or a USB Flash Drive (Required)

Applications, exercises and tests

Software Users!
Copying software is in violation of Federal law and College policies. Suspected violations will be vigorously investigated and if warranted, appropriate penalties applied.

Specifically, you do not have the right to:
1. Make copies of software for yourself or others.
2. Receive and use unauthorized copies of software.

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in Instructional Support Services. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.