CoachHALL

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• Design a sample layout for The Borogove literary magazine where the design creates a unique identity for the publication.

• Design a sample front and back cover for the literary magazine

• Design the table of contents layout.

• Design the staff and foreword spread.

• Design two different double-page layouts for the interior of literary magazine.

• Design your spread using the filler text, filler art, any graphics of your own construction and any fonts you have available. 

• Include "by lines" and captions for student images.

• Design student artwork so that it is not overly cropped.

• You will be evaluated on the layout elements, and how your elements (text and art) work together on the pages to create an impression.

• Remember that your work is being evaluated on design and layout.

• Utilize all the principles of graphic design we have learned throughout the year. 

FILE CHECKLIST - link

• Create the cover last after your final page count is known

• Use the correct dimensions for files

• Files must have an even number of pages

• Design your book with a single page on the right, followed by two-page spreads, and ending with a single page on the left

• Use only 100% black ink for text

• Do not use spot or registration color

• For advanced users, fine tune colors with our ICC profile

• Rasterize overly complex vectors (e.g. Illustrator or CAD art)

• For full-bleed printing, stretch images to the page's edge

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Page Specifications in Inches link

Final, exported PDF should measure (w x h)8.625 x 11.25

Page size / trim line (w x h)8.5 x 11.0

Bleed (top, bottom, and outside edges)0.125

Inset for Margins / Safe boundary (Top, Bottom, Outside Edge)0.25

Inset for Margins / Safe boundary (Binding Edge)0.5

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