Hannah Malugen"s Graphic Software Packages Blog

 Introduction For this blog post, we were assigned to create a business card using the InDesign software. This small assignment allowed me to learn how to set up an InDesign project on my own and navigate the software outside of class.  The Process I started out the process by creating the document. I changed the picas into inches and adjusted my dimensions according to the business card format provided by Vistaprint. I also created a 0.12 inch bleed and created a 0.25 inch margin. After creating the document, I placed my two images, the picture of myself and the logo. Then, I created 3 text boxes for my name, my title, and my contact information.  After all of that was done, I clicked on the "W" key to preview my card before I saved it.  The End Product

 Describing My Theme For the photo card assignment, I decided to do the theme of "butterflies." "Working The Shot" This picture represents the element of composition that is known as symmetry. The center of the butterfly falls in the center of the shot, creating a line coming from the butterflies' body.  This separates the two halves of the picture into even parts, creating the symmetrical effect.  This picture represents the element of composition known as layering.  These butterflies are layered on top of one another giving a depth to the subject. This photo represents two elements of composition; negative space and rule of thirds. The butterfly is surrounded by grass, not taking up the whole shot. This causes negative space. The body of the butterfly also falls within the cross section of the top third and the left third, creating the rule of thirds effect. Photo Cards Assignment These are the photos I will be using for the photo card assignment.