Interactive publication – assignment description

 

  1. Composition and formatting of a publication about British designer Ken Garland.
  2. PDF – print. Publication in illustrated magazine format (cover, table of contents, content) – export to PDF for printing
  3. Interactive pdf. Addition of interactive elements, navigation design, export to interactive PDF
  4. Fixed EPUB. Extend magazine, add media – export to fixed-layout EPUB
  5. Reflowable EPUB. Content redesign – export to reflowable -layout EPUB

 

  1. Composition and formatting.
  • Magazine format: 27 x 35 cm
  • Margins: top/outside/inside 1,7 cm.  bottom 2, 5 cm
  • Fonts: san serif font Roboto (download and install the whole font family)
  • Fonts: serif fonts cormorant Garamond (download and install the whole font family)
  • TEXT – download primary text 
  • Images – chosen by students from the internet

 

Course objective:

 

To become familiar with the specifics of each format of digital interactive publishing. To make a proper choice of file format according to the nature of a given publication.

 

Useful links

 

Interview with Ken Garland >>

First Things First 1964 Manifesto >>

First Things First Manifesto 2012 >>